Order of the Star of Oceania

The Royal Order of the Star of Oceania is a Hawaiian order founded on 16 December 1886 by King Kalākaua, "for the recompense of distinguished services rendered to Us or to Our State and in advancing the name and influence of Hawaii amongst the native communities of the Islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and on contiguous Continents."

The order was motivated by aspirations for an Oceanic confederation. It was envisioned as a means of flattering foreigners who could aid this cause, or demonstrating generosity to heads of state whose assent would make a confederation possible. Its creation coincided with the shift of Hawaiian foreign policy from defensive isolation to regional expansionism.