Also known as: 家紋, mon
A Crest used as a symbol of various clans/families in Japan. Especially one with considerable amount of influence within their region or the entire country. Also referred outside of Japan as "mon" (紋), though the word mon is used to refer to any crest in general in Japan.
Examples
- Kikumon, crest of the Imperial family of Japan
- Kirimon, crest of the Toyotomi clan, now the government seal of Japan
- Mitsuba Aoi, crest of the Tokugawa clan
- Oda Uri, crest of the Oda clan
- Mitsu Uroko, crest of the Hojo clan
- Yotsuwari-Bishi, crest of the Takeda clan, also known as Takeda-bishi
- Mutsurensen, crest of the Sanada clan
- Azaimon, crest of the Azai clan
See also
- Heraldry - European counterpart of family crest