Municipal emblems of Japan
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Municipal emblems of Japan are official stylized symbols used by Japanese cities, towns, and wards to represent their identity and appear on flags, documents, and public signage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Municipal emblems of Japan canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government emblem
ⓘ
symbol system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all levels of municipalities in Japan ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | municipal governments in Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| creator |
municipal assemblies
ⓘ
municipal design committees ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
national emblem of Japan
ⓘ
prefectural emblems of Japan ⓘ |
| follows | Japanese design conventions for public symbols ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
often abstract
ⓘ
often based on hiragana characters ⓘ often based on kanji characters ⓘ often based on katakana characters ⓘ often circular ⓘ often monogram-like ⓘ simple color schemes ⓘ stylized design ⓘ |
| hasLanguageElement | Japanese writing system ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city emblem
ⓘ
town emblem ⓘ village emblem ⓘ ward emblem ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
distinguish municipalities from each other
ⓘ
represent municipal identity ⓘ symbolize local government authority ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official symbol of a municipality ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | local ordinances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese heraldry
ⓘ
Japanese municipal flags ⓘ Japanese prefectural emblems ⓘ mon (Japanese crest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japanese cities
ⓘ
Japanese municipalities NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese towns ⓘ Japanese villages ⓘ Japanese wards ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ceremonial occasions
ⓘ
official publications ⓘ wayfinding systems ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings
ⓘ
letterheads ⓘ municipal flags of Japan ⓘ municipal vehicles ⓘ official documents ⓘ official seals and stamps ⓘ public signage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.