Bikers on the road from Kahului to Kihei. Maui. On Hawaii flag on July 31 was called Flag Day in Hawaii by Governor John D. Waihee III, the first governor of Hawaiian ancestry on statehood. Annual celebrations allow Hawaiian residents celebrate the complex meanings represented in this historic symbol. The song of Ka Hae Hawaii (excerpt) O 'oe e ka ho'i nei Hae and welo You are the flag waving Hanohano Ka pua o Hawai'i and The Sign dignified Ua kau Hawaii and Kamehameha nui mai ia Determined by Kamehameha the Great I Ihe i ka ka lima, a me ka pu Ikaika, with a spear in his hand and with his strength e welo 'oe ma Hawai'i Ni'ihau and Ho'omalu me pu Ondee you from Hawai'i to Ni'ihau and protect Malo iho kou mau or eheu, Under its wings open E ikea'i ka Maluhia o Hawai'i nei, which is known Hawai'i peacefully E kona pu Maka'ainana mo'i to their king and for his people. The Hawaiian flag, flying high over 180 years, remains a symbol of pride and distinction. As a symbol of the state of Hawaii and a marker for the Hawaiian Nation (Ka Lahui Hawaii), the Hawaiian flag unites all ethnic groups (ethnicities) and their traditions, they choose to call home these wonderful islands.