Ka'ano'i - Ha'o Family Flag
Ratio 1: 2 (3'X6')
The two 3 X 2 red vertical stripes represent the old and new generations of Hawaiian ali'i - chiefs. The white 3 X 2 vertical strip represents the sacred bond between the two. The letters in the shield represent "K" for Ka'ano'i - meaning "Loving Heart and The Beloved", while the golden letter "H" stands for the chiefly name Ha'o. The white spheres atop the vertical part of the letter "K" represent the sacred taboo (kapu) sticks called pulo'ulo'u and symbolise a star to represent the eyes of our devine ancestors. The red heart symbolizes the meaning of our family name Ka'ano'i - Loving Heart and The Beloved. The three stars above the heart form a crown or lei haku in honor of our ancestors name. The two golden heart shaped leaves are taro (kalo) leaves - the taro plant is the Hawaiian staff of life. The colors green represent life; the gold for the first ancestral parent of all Polynesians, Kane and black for Po - the night sky - the Hawaiian ancestral realm. The shield is surmounted with a golden coronet to represent an ali'i - chief. The flag is based on 1800 Hawaiian Monarchy designs. Pantone colors are: red - 185; green 354; gold - 116.