Flag of Konalani

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Konalani
Flag of the Kingdom of Konalani.png
NameKonalanese: Ka hae o Konalani
Oharic: Yekonalanī Banidīra
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion1:2
AdoptedJanuary 1, 1864; 160 years ago (1864-01-01)
DesignA red field with a gold kāhili in the canton and a gold-fimbriated white diagonal band from the lower hoist-side to the upper fly-side.
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Konalani.png
Variant flag of Konalani
NameKonalanese: Ka hae aliʻi
Oharic: Yenigusawī Banidīra
UseRoyal standard
Proportion2:3
AdoptedMarch 24, 1836; 188 years ago (1836-03-24)
DesignBanner of arms of Konalani surrounded by a golden border.

The flag of Konalani (Konalanese: Ka hae o Konalani; Oharic: Yekonalanī Banidīra) is the national flag of the Kingdom of Konalani, and consists of a red field with a gold kāhili, a symbol of Native Konalanese authority, in the canton, with a gold-fimbriated white diagonal band stretching from the lower hoist-side to the upper fly-side. First adopted in 1864, the Konalanese flag has become a strong national symbol for both Konalani as a state and the indigenous Native Konalanese.

The colours of red and gold have traditionally been used by the aliʻi, the indigenous nobility, to denote royalty and authority. As such, these colours have been used since the early 19th century to symbolize the Konalanese state and its monarchy. The flag has been redesigned four times since Konalani's formal recognition of independence in 1822.

Design

The design of the Konalanese flag consists of a red field, with a white diagonal band with a gold border stretching from the lower-left corner of the flag it its upper-right. In the canton is a kāhili, a symbol of the Konalanese monarchy. The flag's proportions were officially set as 1:2 in 1948, although unofficial flags with 2:3 proportions are still commonly seen on the islands. The flag's colours were standardized according to Pantone, CMYK, and RGB values through the passing of the National Symbols Standardization Act of 2005. In 2013, this law was amended to include imagery of the flag on the Internet, adding hexadecimal values.

Colours Red White Gold
Pantone 185 C 656 C 7405 C
CMYK 0-100-100-13 0-0-0-0 0-17-100-0
RGB 222-0-0 255-255-255 255-211-0
Hexadecimal #DE0000 #FFFFFF #FFD300

History

Date Flag Image
1824–1827 1824KonalaniFlag.png
1827–1836 1827KonalaniFlag.png
1836–1864 1836KonalaniFlag.png
1836–present Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Konalani.png
1864–1942 Flag of the Kingdom of Konalani.png
1942–1947 Mat Troi Lan.png
1947–present Flag of the Kingdom of Konalani.png

See also