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ROH §1-23.1

Official city seal adopted with updated state name

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This section officially adopts the city seal, changing 'Territory of Hawaii' to 'State of Hawaii'. It describes the seal's design and notes that a line drawing is kept with the city clerk. It is a formal adoption, not a rule for residents.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Adoption and description

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

(a) The existing seal of the city, the impress, which is on file with the city clerk’s office, and description that is shown below, is adopted as the new seal of the city, State of Hawaii with the following modification: The term “Territory of Hawaii” appearing in the existing seal of the city is deleted and the term “State of Hawaii” inserted in lieu thereof. (b) The impress of the city’s seal, which was included as a part of Ordinance 1730 but inadvertently omitted in the 1961 codification of ordinances, shall be reenacted herein to provide specific information for the benefit of the general public. The seal of the city shall be circular in shape, 3 inches in diameter, and of the design being described, with the tinctures added as a basis for the coat of arms as follows: Arms. A heraldic shield quartered; first and fourth quarters bearing the stripes and colors of the Hawaiian flag; second and third quarters, on a yellow field, a white ball pierced on a staff; overall, a green escutcheon surcharge, with a five pointed yellow star in the center. Supporters. Nuuanu Pali on the dexter side and Diamond Head on the sinister side; overall green color. Crest. A rising sun irradiated in gold, surrounded by a legend “City and County of Honolulu-State of Hawaii” (c) A line drawing version of the above-described city seal shall be on file with the city clerk’s office. )
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.