Goshichi no kiri
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Goshichi no kiri is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia plant, historically associated with the government and now widely used as a national and official symbol.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goshichi no kiri canonical | 2 |
| Goshichi no Kiri | 1 |
| Goshichi no kiri crest | 1 |
| 五七の桐 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese emblem
ⓘ
mon (Japanese crest) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese national identity
ⓘ
Japanese state institutions ⓘ |
| colorCommonVariant | black on white ⓘ |
| colorTraditionally | gold on a dark background ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | symbol of state authority distinct from the imperial chrysanthemum ⓘ |
| depicts |
Paulownia tomentosa
ⓘ
stylized paulownia plant ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central upright flower cluster
ⓘ
three leaves of paulownia ⓘ two side flower clusters ⓘ |
| elementCountDescription | three clusters of paulownia flowers ⓘ |
| flowerClusterPattern | 5-7-5 flowers ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese |
Goshichi no kiri
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
五七の桐
|
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Muromachi period
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashikaga shogunate
Imperial court of Japan (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial court of Japan
Japanese government authority ⓘ Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | paulownia of five and seven ⓘ |
| originCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| relatedPlant | kiri (paulownia) ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol | Imperial Seal of Japan ⓘ |
| scriptForm | 五七の桐 ⓘ |
| status | widely recognized national emblem in Japan ⓘ |
| symbolCategory | national emblem of Japan ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
government authority in Japan
ⓘ
official status ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfGovernmentUse | modern era of Japan ⓘ |
| transliteration | Goshichi no kiri self-link ⓘ |
| usedAs |
government emblem of Japan
ⓘ
national symbol of Japan ⓘ official symbol on government documents ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
ⓘ
Government of Japan ⓘ Japanese ministries and agencies ⓘ Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Japanese heraldry
ⓘ
kamon (family crests) ⓘ official seals and badges ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Japanese government seals
ⓘ
official government buildings in Japan ⓘ official publications of the Government of Japan ⓘ |
| writingSystemOfName | kanji ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Goshichi no kiri crest
this entity surface form:
Goshichi no Kiri
this entity surface form:
五七の桐