🔥🌺 175 Years of Service, Honor, and Legacy 🤍 🧑‍🚒Founded in 1850 by King Kamehameha III, the Honolulu Fire Department carries a legacy that is still deeply felt today. This recent ceremony was more than a celebration. It was Hawaiʻi honoring its own history through tradition, music, hula, and the powerful reading of the original 1850 proclamation in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. 🔥Mahalo to the leadership, firefighters, and ʻohana of HFD for 175 years of protecting Oʻahu and serving the community with pri

King Kamehameha, the Great, the first and also known as Pai’ea or Ka Na’i Aupuni (The conqueror). From Kohala, he brought peace and unity to the islands. His legacy was peace and unity. Kamehameha ‘Ekahi built relationships with people and leaders all over the world especially Great Britain. He established our Hawaiian National Flag in 1812 and this is why the Union Jack is acknowledged. Happy Kamehameha Day! Mahalo Hālau O Ka Hanu Lehua @kamaka_kukona for this beautiful piko protocol to honor o