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HRS §5-18

What counts as the State flag

This section defines the word "flag" for the law. It covers any real flag or any picture of a flag that looks like Hawaii's state flag, including ones with the state's colors or stripes. It does not set any rules or penalties.

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The statute, as written — State flag

As used in this [chapter], unless the context otherwise requires: "Flag" means any flag, standard, color, ensign, or any picture or representation of either made of any substance or represented on any substance, and of any size, evidently purporting to be, either of, the flag, standard, color, or ensign of the State of Hawaii or a picture or representation, of either upon which shall be shown the jack, the colors and stripes in any number of either, or by which the person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag, colors, standard, or ensign of the State of Hawaii.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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