Customer
Service
We've
created this page to answer some basic questions that you
may have about our online store. If you have any further questions
or requests please feel free to e-mail us at ptbhawaiian@hawaii.rr.com
Do
you have a seasonal catalog?
Unfortunately, we do not. But we annually add a new design
and discontinue a slower moving design for all our loyal customers
that have been with us from the beginning. We will soon have
online newsletter in which we will let you know of new design
releases, discontinued designs, additions on the website,
and upcoming events.
Why
do you only have a limited choice and supply of on-line items?
We make it our first priority to fulfill the demand of customers
that come to our local craft fairs around the State of Hawai'i
(see Craft Fairs). Regrettably, we cannot always have the
full choice of styles, sizes, and colors in our online store
because we sell out of it in our actual location. But we are
slowly upgrading our on-line services to take into account
our loyal customers we have that are far from our location,
or enjoy getting our garments through the Internet. Hopefully
we will soon have our full choice of items available to our
on-line customers, but until then we hope you will, or are
able, to come to our local craft fairs around the State of
Hawai'i and enjoy the full experience of Aloha Impressions
aka PTB Hawaiian.Com.
Why
the Hawaiian Flag?
Because "Ka Hae Hawai'i" serves as the flag of the
Kingdom, Republic, Territory and the State of Hawai'i.
Why
is the British Union Jack on our flag?
In 1816, King Kamehameha commissioned Captain Alexander Adams
the hired skipper of his ship "Forester" (renamed
the Ka'ahumanu), John Young and Issac Davis to design a national
flag for the Kingdom of Hawai'i. King Kamehameha concerned
for the safety of his people, during the War of 1812, between
England and America, asked for a flag design that would appease
both countries.
"Ka
Hae Hawai'i" (the Hawaiian Flag) represents the eight
major islands of Hawai'i with it's stripes of white, red and
blue, mimicking the "Cambridge Flag" of the United
States 13 red and white stripes and the "British Union
Jack" was included out of consideration for Captain George
Vancouver, who gave King Kamehameha the islands first flag
when the islands where placed under the protection of Great
Britain.
On February 25, 1843 Lord George Paulet, commanding officer
of the British frigate "Carysfort" took over the
Hawaiian Nation in the name of the Queen of England, lowering
the Hawaiian flag and hoisted the British flag in it's place
with a 21 gun salute from both the Honolulu Fort and Carysfort.
The islands were under the rule of the British Commission
set-up by Lord Paulet, who ordered all Hawaiian flags be destroyed.
Five months later, British Admiralty and Admiral Richard Thomas,
Commander of the Pacific Fleet came to Hawai'i, relieved Captain
Paulet of his duties, and restored the kingdom to Kamehameha
III in July 1843. During the ceremony at Kawaiaha'o Church,
after the lowering of the British flag and the raising of
the Hawaiian flag, that King Kamehameha III uttered the famous
phase now known as the state motto "Ua mau ke ea o ka
aina ika pono" (The life of the land is perpetuated in
righteousness).
Mahalo
nui loa to David Kawika Parker, Administrator at Alu Like
Hui Ku O Ke Ko'olau for assisting in the research of "Ka
Hae Hawai'i."
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