Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaii

KOH004 Hawaii Ke Kalaunu e Hookanaka

Order was instituted by King Kalākaua I on 12 September 1882.
Order was awarded for distingushed merit or services to the state or the sovereign.
Order was awarded in five grades: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Companion.
In 1893, the Orders of the Hawaiian royal dynasty ceased to exist due to the deposition of the monarchy.
Order has been re-established and amended in 2016 by HRH Princess Owana Ka`ohelelani La`anui Salazar, the “de jure” head of the royal house and Grandmaster of the order. The revised order is modified with the ribbon color of gold with purple edges, the shield has a purple ring surrounding the Hawaiian crown with the motto “Onipa`a”.
Kalākaua I - king of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi.