Government Seal of Japan
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The Government Seal of Japan is an official emblem used by the Japanese government, featuring a stylized paulownia flower design that distinguishes it from the chrysanthemum-based Imperial Seal.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national emblem
→
official seal → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Goshichi no kiri
→
surface form: "Goshichi no Kiri"
Kiri-mon → Paulownia Crest →
surface form: "Paulownia Flower Seal"
Paulownia Crest →
surface form: "Paulownia Seal"
|
| associatedWith |
Cabinet Office of Japan
→
Prime Minister's Office of Japan →
surface form: "Office of the Prime Minister of Japan"
|
| basedOn | paulownia plant → |
| country | Japan → |
| culturalContext |
Japanese crests
→
Japanese heraldry → |
| designMotif |
Paulownia Crest
→
surface form: "paulownia flower"
paulownia leaves → |
| distinctFrom |
municipal emblems of Japan
→
prefectural emblems of Japan → |
| distinguishedFrom |
Imperial Seal of Japan
→
surface form: "Chrysanthemum Seal"
Imperial Seal of Japan → |
| emblemType | mon → |
| function |
identification of government authority
→
symbolic representation of the state administration → |
| governingLevel | national → |
| hasColorVariant |
gold on dark background
→
gold on red background → monochrome black → |
| hasComponent |
stylized paulownia inflorescences
→
stylized paulownia leaves → |
| legalStatus | official emblem of the Japanese government → |
| materialForm | graphic emblem → |
| notBasedOn | chrysanthemum flower → |
| relatedTo |
Imperial House of Japan
→
surface form: "Imperial family of Japan"
Government Seal of Japan →
surface form: "State Seal of Japan"
national symbols of Japan → |
| shape | circular emblem → |
| symbolizes |
authority of the Japanese government
→
executive branch of Japan → |
| usedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
→
Government of Japan → Japanese government agencies → Japanese government ministries → Prime Minister of Japan → |
| usedOn |
government buildings signage
→
government publications → official documents → official letterheads → official seals and stamps → |
| usedSince | modern era of Japan → |
| writingSystem | none → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "State Seal of Japan"
this entity surface form: "Emblem of the Government of Japan"
this entity surface form: "Emblem of the Government of Japan"