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Royal Guards of Hawaii

Royal Guards of Hawaii

Ceremonial unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard

The Royal Guard of the Hawaii National Guard is an Air National Guard ceremonial unit which is uniformed in a manner similar to the royal bodyguard of the Kingdom of Hawaii of the late 19th century. The original 50-man unit had been disbanded by King Lunalilo after the barrack mutiny of 1873, reestablished by King Kalakaua, and finally abolished after the monarchy fell during the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom at the end of the 19th century.

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The Royal Guards in front of ʻIolani Barracks.
The Royal Guards in front of Washington Place.

The current Royal Guards were established on November 16, 1963; the unit is an honor guard, with a mandate to preserve historical ties.[1] Each guardsman is a Hawaiian resident, a member of the Hawaii Air National Guard, of full or partial Hawaiian descent. The unit appears in support of the Governor at official State and other public functions; less frequently, the unit appears at ceremonies involving descendants of former Hawaiian royalty.

In 1963, the Royal Guards consisted of 14 men. It has grown to a strength of 42.

Weapons

Ranks

  • Kapena Moku (Captain)
  • Luna Koa (1st Lieutenant)
  • Lutanela (2nd Lieutenant)
  • He Kakiana (First Sergeant)
  • Kakiana Ekahi (Sergeant 1st Squad)
  • Kakiana Elua (Sergeant 2nd Squad)
  • Kakiana Ekolu (Sergeant 3rd Squad)
  • Kakiana Eha (Sergeant 4th Squad)
  • Kaiana Pu (Ordnance Sergeant)
  • Kapala Ekahi (Corporal 1st Squad)
  • Kopala Elua (Corporal 2nd Squad)
  • Kopala Ekolu (Corporal 3rd Squad)
  • Kopala Eha (Corporal 4th Squad)
  • Kopala Hae (Color Guard Corporal)
  • 1 Hookani Pahu (Drummer)
  • 27 Koa (Soldiers)

Uniform

  • Navy Blue Jacket
  • White pants
  • White Pith Helmet
  • Black Shoes

References

  1. [1]
    "Royal Guard 49th Anniversary". dod.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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