The Royal Order of Kamehameha I is an order of knighthood established by Kamehameha V in 1865, to promote and defend the sovereignty of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Established by the 1864 Constitution, the
Members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I in 2012 - Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade
Star of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Kamehameha I
Badges and sash of the Order
John Mākini Kapena was a politician, diplomat and newspaper editor who served many political roles in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served as Governor of Maui from 1874 to 1876, Minister of Finance from 1
John Mākini Kapena, 1874
John Mākini Kapena (far right) with John Lot Kaulukoʻu (far left) and three Hawaiian students in San Francisco en route to Japan and China, 1882