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Hanakotoba (花言葉) is the Japanese form of the language of flowers. The language was meant to convey emotion and communicate directly to the recipient or viewer without needing the use of words. The language was meant to convey emotion and communicate directly to the recipient or viewer without needing the use of words.
The Imperial Seal of Japan or National Seal of Japan, also called the Chrysanthemum Seal (菊紋, kikumon), Chrysanthemum Flower Seal (菊花紋, 菊花紋章, kikukamon, kikukamonshō) or Imperial chrysanthemum emblem (菊の御紋, kikunogomon), is the mon used by the Emperor of Japan and members of the Imperial Family.
National flower (de facto) Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) and Chrysanthemum morifolium: Cherry blossom flower Chrysanthemum morifolium flower: National bird: Green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) Green pheasant [2] National fish: Koi (Cyprinus carpio) Japanese Koi: National instrument: Koto: Japanese Koto: National stone: Jade: Jade: De ...
The mon of the Toyotomi clan, now used as the emblem of the Japanese Government; originally an emblem of the imperial family—a stylized paulownia.. Mon (紋), also called monshō (紋章), mondokoro (紋所), and kamon (家紋), are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or (more recently) an institution, municipality or business entity.
Feudal Japan had a complex system of heraldry, just like medieval Europe did, complete with family crests and a variety of flags to distinguish lords, clans, or individual warriors on the battlefield.
The national seals of Japan comprise the following emblems used for the purpose of authentication by the Emperor and government of Japan: . The Government Seal of Japan (also called the Paulownia Seal)
Japanese heraldry (2 C, 17 P) Japanese monarchs (5 C, 4 P) O. Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan (4 C, 11 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Japan"
The Imperial Seal of the Emperor of Manchukuo (Chinese: 蘭花御紋徽) had a design of orchid (Cymbidium goeringii) flower, with five sorghum branches in between the five orchid petals. It was entirely yellow. The design was based on Cymbidium goeringii, the favorite flower of the Emperor of Manchukuo. [1]