Ku’u Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)

Dublin Core

Title

Ku’u Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)

Subject

Hawaii
Object
Culture
Peoples
Textile
Nationalism
Quilt

Description

This Hawaiian quilt has four Hawaiian national flags located around the edge with the Hawaiian coat of arms located in the center. It also has the Hawaiian phrase “Ku’u Hae Aloha” appliquéd over the coat of arms, meaning “my Beloved Flag”.

The flag says much about Hawaiian history and culture. The flag itself highlights the close relationship Hawaii had with Britain in the 19th century, of which the Hawaiian monarchy was based off.

On the other hand, the flag also spurs thoughts of Hawaiian nationalism at the start of the 19th century after the deposition of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893. The phrase “my beloved flag” highlights the close personal relation the creator had with the quilt and the sense of national identity.

Creator

Unknown

Publisher

Honolulu Academy of Arts

Date

circa 1910-1920

Contributor

Alfie Staples

Rights

Honolulu Academy of Arts

Language

Hawaiian

Type

Material Object - textile quilt

Identifier

20th century Hawai'i

Files

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Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Ku’u Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag),” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed March 28, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/331.