Royal Order of Kamehameha I | |
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Type | Knightly Order, Dynastic order |
Country | The Kingdom of Hawaii |
Royal house | House of Kamehameha |
Aliʻi Nui | William Roback Jr. (2010) |
Star of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Kamehameha I |
Royal Order of Kamehameha I (Kamehameha I e Hookanaka) | |
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Country | Kingdom of Hawaiʻi |
Motto | E HOOKANAKA (Order of Fraternity) |
Grades | Knight Grand Cross with Collar Knight Grand Cross Knight Commander Knight Companion |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | Royal Order of Kalākaua |
Grand Cross and Grand Collar ribbon Commander and Companion ribbon |
The Royal Order of Kamehameha I (Kamehameha I e Hookanaka) is an order of knighthood established by Kamehameha V in 1864, to promote and defend the sovereignty of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Established by the 1864 Constitution, the Order of Kamehameha I is the second order of its kind in Hawaii.