Orders, decorations, and medals of Hawaii explained

The orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom, Republic, and State of Hawaiʻi include knighthoods, orders of merit and precedence, and military awards and decorations.

Kingdom of Hawaiʻi

The orders and decorations formerly awarded in by the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi are:

Royal Orders

• Royal Order of Kamehameha I
• Royal Order of Kalākaua I
• Royal Order of Kapiʻolani
• Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaiʻi
• Royal Order of the Star of Oceania
• Royal Household Order for Ladies^[1]

Royal Medals

• King David Kalākaua Election Medal
• Professional Career's Cross
• Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society Medal
• Coronation Medal of Kalākaua I
• The Round the World Medal^[1]

Royal Anniversary Medals

• Kalākaua and Kapiʻolani Medal
• King Kalākaua I Jubilee Medal

• George Charles Moʻoheau Beckley
• Emmanuel Bushayija
• Archibald Scott Cleghorn
• John Owen Dominis
• Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza
• John Ena Jr.
• Curtis P. Iaukea
• Charles Hastings Judd
• Junius Kaʻae
• John Mākini Kapena
• Kapiʻolani
• Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike
• Likelike
• Liliʻuokalani
• Poʻomaikelani

Republic of Hawaiʻi

The Orders and decorations formerly awarded by the Republic of Hawaiʻi are:

• National Guard of Hawaiʻi Medal

State of Hawaiʻi

Hawaii National Guard State Awards

• Hawaii Medal of Honor
• Hawaii Medal for Valor
• Hawaii Distinguished Service Order
• Hawaii Medal for Merit
• Hawaii Commendation Medal
• Hawaii Service Medal (type 2)
• Hawaii State Active Duty Ribbon
• Hawaii 1968 Federal Service Ribbon
• Hawaii Active Duty Basic Training Ribbon
• Hawaii Hurricane Iniki Ribbon
• Hawaii Operation Kokua Ribbon
• Hawaii Recruiting Ribbon

Others

• Living Treasures of Hawaiʻi have been awarded since 1976 by the Buddhist temple Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaiʻi

References

• Book: Metcalf. Donald. Russell. Ronald. Hawaiian Money: Standard Catalog: Includes Tokens, Medals & Royal Orders. Honolulu: Nani Stamp & Coin LTD. 1978. 0-931388-00-7.
• Book: Wehrlich, Robert. Orders & Decorations of All Nations: Ancient & Modern, Civil & Military. Quaker Press. 1965. 1-151-37961-1.

Notes and References

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