POW/MIA (prisoner of war/missing in action) flag; recognition; use
HRS §5-18.5
in effect5-18.5. POW/MIA (prisoner of war/missing in action) flag; recognition; use
(a) The State recognizes the National League of Families' POW/MIA (prisoner of war/missing in action) flag that was recognized by the United States Congress through P. L. 101-355 on August 10, 1990.
(b) The National League of Families' POW/MIA
(prisoner of war/missing in action) flag shall be flown on the grounds of the
state capitol and on the grounds of the headquarters of the state department of
defense on the following days:
(1) Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May;
(2) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;
(3) Flag Day, June 14;
(4) Independence Day, July 4;
(5) National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third
Friday in September; and
(6) Veterans Day, November 11,
and may be flown on the grounds of the state capitol
and on the grounds of the headquarters of the state department of defense on
other days; provided that if the Hawaiian flag is flown on the same halyard as
the flag of the United States of America at those locations, then the POW/MIA
(prisoner of war/missing in action) flag may be flown under the flag of the
State of Hawaii, and if the Hawaiian flag is flown on a separate halyard as the
flag of the United States of America at those locations, then the POW/MIA
(prisoner of war/missing in action) flag may be flown under the flag of the
United States of America.
[L 2010, c 40, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0005/HRS_0005-0018_0005.htmFetched: 11/10/2026