family crest

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.

Japanese family crests (kamon)

• Danbooru asset #20257814: Kikumon, crest of the Imperial family of Japan
• Danbooru asset #20634855: Kirimon, crest of the Toyotomi clan, now the government seal of Japan
• Danbooru asset #20258334: Mitsuba Aoi, crest of the Tokugawa clan
• Danbooru asset #20258593: Oda Uri, crest of the Oda clan
• Danbooru asset #20258893: Mitsu Uroko, crest of the Hojo clan
• Danbooru asset #20258790: Yotsuwari-bishi, crest of the Takeda clan, also known as Takeda-bishi
• Danbooru asset #20257911: Mutsurensen, crest of the Sanada clan

See also

• Heraldry - European counterpart of family crest
• Wikipedia - Mon