chrysanthemum crest
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The chrysanthemum crest is the imperial emblem of Japan, traditionally associated with the authority and lineage of the Japanese emperor.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum Crest | 1 |
| Chrysanthemum Throne | 1 |
| Chrysanthemum crest | 1 |
| Imperial Chrysanthemum | 1 |
| 菊花紋章 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial emblem
ⓘ
national symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imperial Seal of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
Imperial Seal of Japan ⓘ Kikkamonshō ⓘ
surface form:
Kikukamonshō
Kikkamonshō ⓘ
surface form:
Kikumon
|
| associatedWith |
Chrysanthemum Throne
ⓘ
Japanese imperial authority ⓘ imperial lineage ⓘ sovereignty of Japan ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | red ⓘ |
| color | gold ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
represents imperial dignity
ⓘ
represents longevity ⓘ represents nobility ⓘ |
| designElement |
radiating petals
ⓘ
stylized chrysanthemum flower ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Paulownia Crest
ⓘ
national flag of Japan ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
symbol of the Japanese emperor since medieval period
ⓘ
used by the imperial court in the Heian period (attribution) ⓘ widely adopted in the Kamakura period ⓘ |
| legalStatus | reserved symbol for the Emperor and imperial family ⓘ |
| motifOrigin | chrysanthemum flower (kiku) ⓘ |
| petalCount |
16 front petals
ⓘ
16 rear petals ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Imperial Household Agency ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese imperial family
Japanese monarchy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
Government of Japan ⓘ Imperial House of Japan ⓘ Imperial Seal of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Seal of Japan (physical seal)
Japanese passports ⓘ members of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Japanese diplomatic passports
ⓘ
Japanese ordinary passports ⓘ Order of the Chrysanthemum ⓘ buildings of the Imperial Household Agency ⓘ decorations and medals of Japan ⓘ gates and railings of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo ⓘ imperial documents ⓘ imperial edicts ⓘ imperial regalia containers ⓘ imperial standards ⓘ military flags of the Imperial Japanese Army (historical) ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Imperial Chrysanthemum
this entity surface form:
Chrysanthemum Crest
this entity surface form:
Chrysanthemum crest
subject surface form:
Emperor of Japan
this entity surface form:
Chrysanthemum Throne