Royal Guards of Hawaii

Royal Guard of the Hawaii National Guard
Active1854–1873
1874–1893
1963–present
CountryHawaii Hawaii
United StatesUnited States
AllegianceKingdom of Hawaii
State of Hawaii
BranchAir National Guard
TypeHonor guard (current)
Size42
Part ofHawaii Air National Guard
Motto(s)Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono
AnniversariesBirthday of David Kalākaua
Engagements1868 Kaona uprising
1873 Barracks Revolt
Rebellion of 1887
Rebellion of 1888
Rebellion of 1889
Rebellion of 1893
The Royal Guards at ʻIolani Barracks.
The Royal Guards at Washington Place.

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.[1]

The last remaining Royal Guard unit of Hawaiian Kingdom was abolished after the monarchy fell during the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom at the end of the 19th century.[2]

  1. ^ Hawaii Air National Guard 60th Anniversary: (PDF). Hawaii Air National Guard. November 2006. p. 10.
  2. ^ Young, Christi (23 July 2019). "Housing the Royal Household Guards at the Halekoa". Honolulu Magazine.