Welcome to Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen'
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Saturday, August 21, 2021
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Saturday, August 21, 2021
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... celebrates Hawaii's birthday ...
Happy Statehood, Hawaii!
... celebrates Hawaii's birthday ...
Happy Statehood, Hawaii!
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
HI
HI admitted to the Union (Statehood):
August 21, 1959
(50th state to join USA)
Capital of HI:
Honolulu
HI Population Total and Rank:
1,455,271
(40th most populated state)
HI Size Rank:
43rd largest state
HI
HI admitted to the Union (Statehood):
August 21, 1959
(50th state to join USA)
Capital of HI:
Honolulu
HI Population Total and Rank:
1,455,271
(40th most populated state)
HI Size Rank:
43rd largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did HI get its name?:
The source and history of the state name "Hawaii" is uncertain. Most Hawaiian historians say the name came from "Hawai'iloa" - a Hawaiian mythical figure who was said to have first discovered the islands.
Nickname of HI:
The Aloha State
The source and history of the state name "Hawaii" is uncertain. Most Hawaiian historians say the name came from "Hawai'iloa" - a Hawaiian mythical figure who was said to have first discovered the islands.
Nickname of HI:
The Aloha State
[ State Capitol building of Hawaii = public domain image ]
Notable HI Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- on the Big Island, Hawaii Island, shows you source of the formation of the Hawaiian Islands, hot lava and active volcanoes. The park includes two active volcanoes: 1) Kilauea, one of the world's most lava-flowing volcanoes, and 2) Mauna Loa, the world's largest shield volcano.
1) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- on the Big Island, Hawaii Island, shows you source of the formation of the Hawaiian Islands, hot lava and active volcanoes. The park includes two active volcanoes: 1) Kilauea, one of the world's most lava-flowing volcanoes, and 2) Mauna Loa, the world's largest shield volcano.
[ public domain image of Hema'uma'u - the top crater within the Kilauea volcano ]
2) Polynesian Cultural Center
- on the North Shore of Oahu, gives you a real taste for old Hawaiian life with 8 demo villages, arts, crafts, and, of course, one of the best luau celebrations around
- on the North Shore of Oahu, gives you a real taste for old Hawaiian life with 8 demo villages, arts, crafts, and, of course, one of the best luau celebrations around
[ public domain image of Polynesian Cultural Center demonstration of traditional canoeing ]
3) Pearl Harbor
- site of the infamous WWII attack by Japanese bombers, includes emotion-stirring USS Arizona Memorial
[ public domain image of USS Arizona Memorial as a US Navy aircraft carrier and its crew honors the memorial as it passes by ]
Did you know this about Hawaii?:
Hawaii is the most isolated place and people on Earth - more than 2400 miles from the nearest continent
Seven Academy Award winning movies were filmed at Hawaii - including Jurassic Park, Avatar, and Raiders of the Lost Ark
Hawaii is home to the tallest mountain in the world, if you measure it from its underwater base. Maunakea is more than 33,000 feet high from the ocean floor and more than 13,000 feet high from sea level.
Hawaii is the most isolated place and people on Earth - more than 2400 miles from the nearest continent
Seven Academy Award winning movies were filmed at Hawaii - including Jurassic Park, Avatar, and Raiders of the Lost Ark
Hawaii is home to the tallest mountain in the world, if you measure it from its underwater base. Maunakea is more than 33,000 feet high from the ocean floor and more than 13,000 feet high from sea level.
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... enjoys some of Hawaii's sights ...
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
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