Kamon family crest

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Family Crest　家紋　kamon
Familienwappen



© PHOTO :　yotchan


This is a
. Daruma from Shirakawa 白川だるま 　


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Mon (紋), also monshō (紋章),
mondokoro (紋所), and kamon (家紋),
are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual or family. While mon is an encompassing term that may refer to any such device, kamon and mondokoro refer specifically to emblems used to identify a family.

The devices are similar to the badges and coats of arms in European heraldic tradition, which likewise are used to identify individuals and families. Mon are often referred to as crests in Western literature, which is another European heraldic device that approximates the mon in function.

On the battlefield, mon served as army standards, even though this usage was not universal and uniquely designed army standards were just as common as mon-based standards.

Check a long list of famous Japanese crests!
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Montsuki 紋付 formal wear with the family crest


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Some crests covered in the Daruma Museum



. Mitsuba Aoi 三つ葉葵 Hollycock of Tokugawa Clan 　


. Tokugawa Ieyasu　徳川家康 　


. Tokugawa Mitsukuni 徳川 光圀　 　
The famous inro box with the "mondokoro" from Mito Komon.


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. Asa no ha 麻の葉の家紋 Hemp leaf 　



. Kuyoo no mon, 九曜の紋
Nine planets, nine deities representing the stars 　




. Myooga 茗荷 Japanese Ginger 　



. Rindoo no mon 竜胆 gentian blossoms 　



. Rokumon sen 六文銭 Six coins of Sanada 　


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Daruma in a turtle shell crest
亀甲に達磨


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