§5-9 State motto. The motto 'Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono', is adopted, established, and designated as the official motto of the State. It is translated into English to mean 'The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness'. [L 1959, JR 4, §1; Supp, §14-5.3; HRS §5-9; am L 1979, c 145, §2]
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