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.


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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 五七の桐
historicallyAssociatedWith Ashikaga shogunate
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
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

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