Article XV, Hawaii Constitution
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Article XV of the Hawaii Constitution is entitled State Boundaries; Capital; Flag; Language and Motto and consists of five sections.
Section 1
[Am 73 Stat 4 and election June 27, 1959; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
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Boundaries 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. |
Section 2
[Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
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Capital Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, shall be the capital of the State. |
Section 3
[Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
| Text of Section 3:
State Flag The Hawaiian flag shall be the flag of the State. |
Section 4
[Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
| Text of Section 4:
Official Languages 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. |
Section 5
[Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
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Motto The motto of the State shall be, "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono." |
External links
- Full text of Hawaii Constitution
- [http://hawaii.gov/lrb/con/conart15.html Article 15 of the Hawaii Constitution
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