Paulownia Crest

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The Paulownia Crest is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring stylized paulownia flowers and leaves, historically associated with the imperial government and later adopted as a symbol of the Japanese prime minister and cabinet.


Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese emblem
mon (Japanese heraldic crest)
appliesToJurisdiction Japan
associatedWith Cabinet of Japan
Japanese prime minister
imperial government of Japan
country Japan
culture Japanese culture
depicts stylized paulownia flowers
stylized paulownia leaves
field heraldry
hasAlternativeName Goshichi no kiri (for a common variant)
Kiri mon
Paulownia mon
hasDesignFeature stylized leaves surrounding central stem
symmetrical arrangement of paulownia clusters
hasType floral crest
historicallyUsedBy imperial government of Japan
material various (ink, metal, textile, stone, etc.)
relatedTo Imperial Seal of Japan
Japanese national emblem system
subclassOf government emblem
national symbol of Japan
symbolizes authority of the Japanese government
executive power in Japan
usedAs governmental symbol
official seal motif
usedBy Cabinet Office of Japan
Government of Japan
Office of the Prime Minister of Japan
usedFor decoration on official regalia
identification of Japanese executive branch
symbolic representation of state authority
usedIn government buildings in Japan
insignia of Japanese ministers
official documents of the Japanese government
usedSince pre-modern Japan (exact date uncertain)
uses paulownia plant motif
visualStyle flat stylized design
writingSystem none (pictorial emblem)

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Government Seal of Japan ("Paulownia Seal")
Government Seal of Japan ("Paulownia Flower Seal")
alsoKnownAs
Government Seal of Japan ("paulownia flower")
designMotif
Chrysanthemum Crest
distinctFrom
First Petty Bench ("Paulownia crest of the Government of Japan")
emblemUsed
Paulownia Crest ("Paulownia mon")
hasAlternativeName
Standard of the Prime Minister of Japan ("Paulownia Seal of the Government of Japan")
usesSymbol

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