12/ Hawaii, HI

Hawaii changed political form several times before becoming the 50th—and newest—U.S. state on August 21, 1959! 🌺 It was an independent kingdom from 1795 until 1893, then became a republic (1894-1898), followed by U.S. territory status (1898-1959), and finally, statehood.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian