On Aug. 21, 1959 — 65 years ago Wednesday — a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean —Hawaii, a U.S. territory since 1898 — became the 50th state and the only state that’s not part of the ...

Hawaii's nickname comes from the Hawaiian ... It also appears on Louisiana's flag, state seal, and in professional sports teams — hello, New Orleans Pelicans. As of 2021, Maine had over 17 ...

Those Minnesotans with ideas about a new state flag and state seal design can submit proposals to the State Emblems Redesign Commission at its web site at mnhs.org ...

About 14% of the state ... that 90% of Hawaii is getting less rainfall than it did a century ago, with the period since 2008 particularly dry. Maui itself was also under a red flag alert - meaning ...

More than 2,600 designs for a new state flag and seal are now available for viewing. The state flag designs can be seen at serc.mnhs.org/flags. And, the seal designs ...

Question 5 on the November ballot will give voters a chance to decide whether the original 1901 Maine state flag should ...

Both flag and seal have been redesigned by the State Emblems Redesign Commission, established earlier this year and appointed by a variety of state officials. A slate of six basic design templates, ...

Both the Hawaii and U.S. flags are set to be lowered to half-staff from sunset on Friday Sept. 13 to sunrise on Monday, Sept. 16. The order applies to the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building ...

Hone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Sunday, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag ... of the state that's ...

1969, when the word “Illinois” was added to the design. The flag also contains the state’s seal, featuring a bald eagle holding a banner that reads “State Sovereignty, National Union ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A Red Flag Warning has been issued for leeward ... and drought conditions that have developed across the state. Residents are advised to avoid outdoor burning.