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
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.
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
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.