Nicknamed the "Aloha State", Hawaii entered into Statehood on August 21, 1959. The Capital of Hawaii is Honolulu, and the State motto is Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono which means the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. The Hawaii State flower is the hibiscus (yellow) (1988). The Hawaii State song is “Hawaii Ponoi” (1967). The Hawaii State bird is the nene (Hawaiian goose) (1957). The Hawaii State tree is the kukui (candlenut) (1959).