Old time Hawaiians and their work . eight KAMEHAMEHA III 149 during this period, and the ports were often crowded withships. Warehouses were built in which to store the boneand oil before these were shipped to other countries. Foreigners had started an agricultural society and hadbuilt a steam flour mill, a machine shop, and a foundry. One of the exports of that time was pulu, the yellowfiber of the fern, used for making mattresses and pillows. V Before we come to the public events of KamehamehaIlls reign let us take a few moments to learn the mean-ing of the differentparts of the Hawai-ian co
Old time Hawaiians and their work . eight KAMEHAMEHA III 149 during this period, and the ports were often crowded withships. Warehouses were built in which to store the boneand oil before these were shipped to other countries. Foreigners had started an agricultural society and hadbuilt a steam flour mill, a machine shop, and a foundry. One of the exports of that time was pulu, the yellowfiber of the fern, used for making mattresses and pillows. V Before we come to the public events of KamehamehaIlls reign let us take a few moments to learn the mean-ing of the differentparts of the Hawai-ian coat of w^as designed byHaalilio, who wasthe kings privatesecretary, and thedrawings were madefrom the real arti-cles which Kalanio-puu had given toCaptain Cook yearsbefore. You are all famil-iar with the coat of arms, but I wonder how many boys andgirls know its meaning. It is divided into quarters. Thefirst and fourth quarters of the shield contain the eight red,white, and blue stripes which represent the inhabited C k; iV- The Hawaiian Coai ov Arms I50 OLD-TIME HAWAIIANS AND THEIR WORK Upon the yellow background of the second and thirdquarters are the piiloulou, or tabu sticks, — white ballswith black staffs. These were a sign of protection, as wellas of tabu. Now look closely at the center and you will find atriangular flag, the piiela, lying across two alia, or also was a sign of tabu and protection. The background lepresents a mantle or military cloakof royalty. At the sides are the supporters in feathercloaks and helmets. Kameeiamoku on the right carries aniJie, or spear, while Kamanawa, his twin brother, on theleft, holds a kahili, or staff used only upon state occasions. Above the shield is the crown, ornamented with twelvetaro leaves. Below is the national motto taken from thespeech of the king upon Restoration Day, The life ofthe land is perpetuated by righteousness. The coat of arms has not been used by the governmentsince the islands h
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