ARTICLE XV
STATE BOUNDARIES; CAPITAL; FLAG; LANGUAGE AND MOTTO
BOUNDARIES
Section 1. The State of Hawaii shall consist of all
the islands, together with their appurtenant reefs and territorial and
archipelagic waters, included in the Territory of Hawaii on the date of
enactment of the Admission Act, except the atoll known as Palmyra
Island, together with its appurtenant reefs and territorial waters; but
this State shall not be deemed to include the Midway Islands, Johnston
Island, Sand Island (offshore from Johnston Island) or Kingman Reef,
together with their appurtenant reefs and territorial waters. [Am 73
Stat 4 and election June 27, 1959; ren and am Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]
CAPITAL
Section 2. Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, shall be
the capital of the State. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7,
1978]
STATE FLAG
Section 3. The Hawaiian flag shall be the flag of the
State. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
Section 4. English and Hawaiian shall be the official
languages of Hawaii, except that Hawaiian shall be required for public
acts and transactions only as provided by law. [Add Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]
MOTTO
Section 5. The motto of the State shall be, "Ua mau ke
ea o ka aina i ka pono." [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7,
1978]
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