Date Admitted: Aug. 21, 1959 State Capital: Honolulu Admission to U.S.: Fiftieth State Flag Adopted: 1845 State Motto: "The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness" Nickname: The Aloha State Highest Point: Mauna Kea - 13796 feet (4,205 m) above sea level State Marine Mammal: Humpback whale State Fish: The Reef triggerfish State Gem: Black coral State Soil: Hilo State Song: "Hawaii Ponoi" - meaning "Hawaii's Own" State Flower: Red Hibiscus State Tree: Kukui State Bird: Nene or Hawaiian Goose