General Inquiry
Certificate Request
Our Office provides recognition for significant events, accomplishments and milestones.
- Proclamations recognize significant events for public awareness of a specific issue affecting Hawaiʻi residents. (Note: The proclamation neither indicates nor implies the representativeʻs support of any given issue or cause.)
- Certificates recognize outstanding achievements by Hawaiʻi residents. Graduations and scholarship recognition must come from the school or gifting organization.
- Special messages mark significant occasions and public events in Hawaiʻi, such as conventions, festivals and banquets; electronic copy also available for souvenir programs.
- Military or public service retirement messages are provided for U.S. military or public service personnel who were born, stationed or commissioned in Hawai‘i, or whose home of record is in Hawai‘i.
Due to the high volume of requests received daily, please observe the following guidelines.
- We recommend submitting requests online at least four (4) weeks prior to the requested completion date and not more than three (3) months in advance of the event date.
- We reserve the right to accept or decline any request, regardless of whether a similar request was accommodated in previous years. We also reserve the right to edit submitted text for length, accuracy, etc.
- All issued commemorative messages are to be used for a single event or recognition and are not to be used for profit or commercial advertising. The text of the issued document must not be altered in any way.