Ku‘u Hae Hawai‘i (My Beloved Hawaiian Flag) was a popular quilt motif of this era. The first significant mentions of this patriotic design are in the 1870’s, during the reign of King Kalākaua. Upon the overthrow of Queen Lili‘uokalani in January of 1893, the Provisional Government ordered the Hawaiian flag lowered.

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 canton of the flag of Hawaii contains the Union Flag of the United Kingdom, prominent over the top quarter closest to the flag mast. The field of the flag is composed of eight horizontal stripes, symbolizing the eight major islands (Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and Niʻihau).

The symbol of the Hawaiian flag, which has flown unchanged through five separate forms of government, has also been incorporated into many different types of work, including quilts. HoMA’s Ku‘u Hae Aloha has a fascinating history. Hawaiian flag …

Kalani Akana’s explanation of "Ku‘u Hae Hawai‘i" includes the following mana‘o: "I composed [this mele] to honor our native brethren of Kanaky who, like ourselves, struggle to maintain the …

Date Made: 1876-1900 Kuu Hae Aloha (Flag) Creator: Edmonds, Helen Kuaihelani Kamai Location Made: Hawaii Island, Hawaii (HI) United States Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery Quilt Size: 49-1/4 x 47-3/8 Quilting Techniques: Not quilted Fabrics: Cotton, Sateen, Solid/plain, Plain weave Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project ...

2013年6月5日 · The Queen embraced Christianity and right before her death, missionaries presented her with the first copy of the New Testament printed in the Hawaiian language, bound in red leather with her name engraved in gold letters. This Kapa Hae Hawaii (Hawaiian Flag Quilt) was made in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s in Hawaii.

Ku‘u Hae Hawai‘i ma Poindimie Ua welo ku‘u hae Hawai‘i, Ma luna o ka honua o Kanaky ē. My Hawaiian flag fluttered, Above the earth of Kanaky.

The most loved design among the Hawaiian people is Ku'u Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag). Upon abdication of the Queen in 1895 and consequent lowering of their flag many of the Hawaiian people feared that they would not again be permitted to fly the emblem of their kingdom. They turned to the quilt as a means of perpetuating the flag and the coat-of ...

Quilters throughout the islands designed patterns that integrated the Hawaiian flag into bedcovers and hangings known as “Ku‘u Hae Aloha”—my beloved flag.