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Kamehameha III's Pew
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Kawaiahao Church, Honolulu, Oahu. This was the pew of King Kamehameha III. The object at the left is a kahili, a royal standard made with feathers. The sign in the center reads, "In memory of Kauikeaouli Kamehameha III, the Hawaiian sovereign who gave to his people their first constitution, their lands, and their liberty; and whose motto was, 'Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono.' This tablet is here placed by a grateful people, October, 1894. He was born March 17, 1814. He reigned from March 17, 1833 until his death December 15, 1854." "Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono" is a Hawaiian phrase meaning "The life (sovereignty) of the land is perpetuated in (by) righteousness," and is the state motto of Hawaii.
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