A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Wasp, based out of CFB Pearl Harbour, flies past the Canadian city of Honolulu, Hawaii on July 1st, 2017, as part of the 150 Years of Canadian Confederation celebrations. The Province of Hawaii is also celebrating 50 years of confederation within the Commonwealth of Canada.
A former territory of the United States of America, Hawaii separated from the United States during the Second American Civil War (1937-1948). Hawaii joined Canada as a territory in 1941 after a public referendum on the future of Hawaii resulted in a 63% majority voting to join. Most citizens at the time citing the instability on the mainland as their primary reason. A second public referendum was held 20 years later in 1961, to either rejoin the reformed United States of America or to remain in Canada. The remain vote won with an unexpected 75%. 6 years later on July 1st, 1967, during the 100 Years of Confederation Celebrations, Hawaii joined confederation as the 11th province of the Canadian Commonwealth.
The Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Honolulu, named after the capital city of the province, was also on hand for the celebrations.