Orders, decorations, and medals of Hawaii

The orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom, Republic, and State of Hawaiʻi include knighthoods, orders of merit and precedence, and military awards and decorations.

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Kingdom of Hawaiʻi

The orders and decorations formerly awarded in by the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi are:

Royal Orders

• Royal Order of Kamehameha I
• Royal Order of Kalākaua I
• Royal Order of Kapiʻolani
• Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaiʻi
• Royal Order of the Star of Oceania
• Royal Household Order for Ladies

Royal Medals

• King David Kalākaua Election Medal
• Professional Career's Cross
• Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society Medal
• Coronation Medal of Kalākaua I
• The Round the World Medal

Royal Anniversary Medals

• Kalākaua and Kapiʻolani Medal
• King Kalākaua I Jubilee Medal

Republic of Hawaiʻi

The Orders and decorations formerly awarded by the Republic of Hawaiʻi are:

• National Guard of Hawaiʻi Medal

State of Hawaiʻi

Hawaii National Guard State Awards

• Hawaii Medal of Honor
• Hawaii Medal for Valor
• Hawaii Distinguished Service Order
• Hawaii Medal for Merit
• Hawaii Commendation Medal
• Hawaii Service Medal (type 2)
• Hawaii State Active Duty Ribbon
• Hawaii 1968 Federal Service Ribbon
• Hawaii Active Duty Basic Training Ribbon
• Hawaii Hurricane Iniki Ribbon
• Hawaii Operation Kokua Ribbon
• Hawaii Recruiting Ribbon

Others

• Living Treasures of Hawaiʻi have been awarded since 1976 by the Buddhist temple Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaiʻi

References

• Metcalf, Donald; Russell, Ronald (1978). Hawaiian Money: Standard Catalog: Includes Tokens, Medals & Royal Orders. Honolulu: Nani Stamp & Coin LTD. ISBN 0-931388-00-7.
• Wehrlich, Robert (1965). Orders & Decorations of All Nations: Ancient & Modern, Civil & Military. Quaker Press. ISBN 1-151-37961-1.