Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea (Sovereignty Restoration Day) est. 1843

The first Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea (Sovereignty Restoration Day) occurred on July 31, 1843 after temporary occupation of the government by rogue British agents, led by Lord George Paulet. Queen Victoria dispatched Admiral Richard Thomas of the British Royal Navy to take down the Union Jack and return the Hawaiian flag to its rightful spot. Sovereignty was restored to the Hawaiian Kingdom and to then reigning King Kamehameha III (Keaweaweʻula Kīwalaʻō Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa). Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea was thereafter celebrated on July and was the first National Holiday of the Hawaiian kingdom, followed by  La Kuokoa (Hawaiian Independence Day) on November 28. Today, the organization “Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea Honolulu” returns to the historic location at Thomas Square in Honolulu year to mark the importance of this day. Symbols found at Thomas Square include flags, the kuahu (rock altar), and a new statue of King Kamehameha III. More info: http://lahoihoiea.org/