Kamehameha Statue - Honolulu, Oahu, HI
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denben
N 21° 18.344 W 157° 51.578
4Q E 618279 N 2356412
The 18-foot bronze statue of King Kamehameha I stands in front of the Aliiolani Hale, the home of the Hawaii State Supreme Court, in Honolulu, Oahu.
Waymark Code: WMRD4H
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2016
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The larger plaque on the curb in front of the statue reads:
"Thomas Ridgeway Gould
King Kamehameha I
Bronze, 1883
King Kamehameha I (c. 1758-1819) is generally recognized as the most important figure in Hawaiian history. He was a wise ruler who enacted laws to protect the defenseless and to bring order to a newly united kingdom. An astute statesman, he encouraged foreign trade and the use of foreign technology, while avoiding foreign rule. His greatest achievement, through warfare and diplomacy, was the unification of the Hawaiian Islands.
As befits a man of enormous historic and symbolic importance, this statue depicts King Kamehameha I wearing the regalia of an ali'i nui (paramount chief or king), which includes the mahiole (feathered helmet), the 'ahu'ula (a long feathered cloak signifying chiefly rank), and the ka ei kapu o Liloa (the sacred sash of Liloa; a feathered sash, worn around the waist and over the shoulder, a symbol of supreme authority). He carries the ihe laumeki (barbed spear) in his left hand to symbolize his life as a brave warrior. He extends his right hand in a welcoming gesture of aloha to denote his life as a wise and just statesman and unifier of a people and a kingdom."
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