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Kamon is a symbol of one’s family or class.

There are 241 kinds of over 5116 kamon in Japan.

The history of kamon dates back to the Heian Period (794-1185), when there were 4 most powerful noble families, and they used kamon to signify membership in a family.

The designs of kamon are simple, and commonly plants are used as the motifs.

Other examples are animal, kanji, kabuto (helmet), coin or objects that mean something to the family.

Tokugawa kamon. The hollyhock kamon of the Tokugawa clan.	Taira kamon. The butterfly kamon of the Taira clan.	Kozuchi. ”Wooden mallet” is one of the auspicious symbols.
Ichikawa kamon. The three measure cups kamon of the famous	Dakimyoga. ”Myoga buds” means the saving grace of god.

Pictures are from FLOP DESIGN

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