Sasa-rindō

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Sasa-rindō is a traditional Japanese family crest (kamon) featuring gentian flowers and bamboo grass, famously associated with the Uesugi clan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese family crest
kamon
associatedWith Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED
Uesugi clan NERFINISHED
category Japanese emblems
Japanese heraldic symbols
clan crests
colorScheme monochrome
countryOfOrigin Japan
culturalContext Japanese samurai culture
depicts bamboo grass
gentian flowers
elementOf Japanese crest tradition
historicalPeriodOfUse Edo period NERFINISHED
Sengoku period
languageOfName Japanese
motifType botanical motif
script 笹竜胆
shape circular composition
symbolizes family lineage
nobility
resilience
transliteration Sasa-rindo
Sasa-rindō NERFINISHED
typicalColor black on white
white on black
usedBy Uesugi clan NERFINISHED
usedFor ceremonial purposes
decorative purposes
identifying family lineage
usedIn heraldry
samurai heraldry
usedOn armor
banners
battle standards
family documents
formal garments
writingSystem Japanese

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Uesugi clan clanCrest Sasa-rindō