King Kamehameha Quarter
Following a state-sponsored competition last year, five themes -- surfing, aloha spirit, Diamond Head, "island state" and "Hawaii" -- were recommended to the Hawaii Commemorative Quarter Advisory Commission. The commission recommended the design titled "Hawaii, the island state," which included the familiar Kamehameha statue and the state motto in Hawaiian, to Lingle, who had the final say. The motto means: "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."