Imperial Seal of Japan
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The Imperial Seal of Japan is the chrysanthemum-shaped emblem traditionally used by the Japanese Emperor and the Imperial Family as their official crest.
All labels observed (15)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial emblem
ⓘ
national symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imperial Seal of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
chrysanthemum crest ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Chrysanthemum
Imperial Seal of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Crest of Japan
|
| appearsOn |
Imperial Seal of Japan
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Standard of the Crown Prince of Japan
Imperial Seal of Japan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan
Imperial Seal of Japan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Standard of the Empress of Japan
|
| associatedWith |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial Household Agency ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | red ⓘ |
| color | gold ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese heraldry
ⓘ
Japanese monarchy symbolism ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central disk
ⓘ
double-layered petals ⓘ radially arranged petals ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Government Seal of Japan
ⓘ
National emblem of Japan ⓘ |
| emblemType | mon (Japanese crest) ⓘ |
| influenced |
designs of some Japanese decorations
ⓘ
designs of some Japanese orders and medals ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 菊花紋章 ⓘ |
| JapaneseReading | Kikkamonshō ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | reserved for Emperor and Imperial Family ⓘ |
| material | often depicted in gold ⓘ |
| motif | chrysanthemum flower ⓘ |
| petalCount |
16 front petals
ⓘ
16 rear petals ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Shinto traditions ⓘ |
| shape | chrysanthemum ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
continuity of the Imperial line ⓘ dignity of the Chrysanthemum Throne ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Emperor
Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Imperial House
Japanese monarchy ⓘ |
| usageRestriction | general public prohibited from using official form ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Imperial Family
|
| usedOn |
Imperial Household Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Household Agency buildings
Imperial documents ⓘ Imperial regalia containers ⓘ Imperial standards ⓘ Imperial tombs ⓘ Japanese diplomatic documents ⓘ passports of Japan ⓘ |
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Emperor of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan
this entity surface form:
Emblem of the Government of Japan
this entity surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
this entity surface form:
Government Seal of Japan
this entity surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
this entity surface form:
Imperial Crest of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Standard of the Empress of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Standard of the Crown Prince of Japan
this entity surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
subject surface form:
Chrysanthemum Crest
subject surface form:
Chrysanthemum Crest
this entity surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
subject surface form:
Chrysanthemum Crest
this entity surface form:
Imperial Seal of Japan (physical seal)
this entity surface form:
Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan
this entity surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
this entity surface form:
Chrysanthemum Seal
this entity surface form:
Imperial Standard of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial chrysanthemum crest display
this entity surface form:
Imperial chrysanthemum crest of Japan
subject surface form:
Great Seal of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial chrysanthemum crest
this entity surface form:
菊花紋章