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.
Aliases (3)
- 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
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Japanese state institutions → |
| colorCommonVariant |
black on white
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| colorTraditionally |
gold on a dark background
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| country |
Japan
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| culturalContext |
symbol of state authority distinct from the imperial chrysanthemum
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| depicts |
Paulownia tomentosa
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stylized paulownia plant → |
| designFeature |
central upright flower cluster
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three leaves of paulownia → two side flower clusters → |
| elementCountDescription |
three clusters of paulownia flowers
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| flowerClusterPattern |
5-7-5 flowers
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| hasNameInJapanese |
五七の桐
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| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Ashikaga shogunate
→
Imperial court of Japan → Japanese government authority → Toyotomi Hideyoshi → |
| literalMeaning |
paulownia of five and seven
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| originCountry |
Japan
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| relatedPlant |
kiri (paulownia)
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| relatedSymbol |
Imperial Seal of Japan
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|
| scriptForm |
五七の桐
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| status |
widely recognized national emblem in Japan
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| symbolCategory |
national emblem of Japan
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| symbolizes |
government authority in Japan
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official status → |
| timePeriodOfGovernmentUse |
modern era of Japan
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| transliteration |
Goshichi no kiri
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| usedAs |
government emblem of Japan
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national symbol of Japan → official symbol on government documents → |
| usedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
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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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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Government Seal of Japan
("Goshichi no Kiri")
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|
alsoKnownAs |
|
Goshichi no kiri
("五七の桐")
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|
hasNameInJapanese |
|
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
("Goshichi no kiri crest")
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|
seal |
|
Goshichi no kiri
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|
transliteration |
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Standard of the Prime Minister of Japan
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|
usesSymbol |