This coat of arms was designed in the mid-19th century during the reign of Kamehameha III. He was the monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1825 until his death in 1854. Versions of this seal were modified when Hawaii became a republic, a territory and finally a state in 1959. One of the biggest design changes was the king’s crown was replaced with a rising sun. The coat of arms is on the entry gates of the ‘Iolani Palace.