Japanese Family Emblem Mugs

Description: This is the Daki hana Gyouyou (抱き花杏葉) mon, meaning "Pair Hourse Ornament with flower". Mon (紋), also known as monsho (紋章) or kamon (家紋), are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or an institution or business entity (e.g. Mitstubisi logo). Japanese Mon are similar to the badges and coats of arms in European heraldic tradition, which likewise are used to identify individuals and families. Mon are often referred to as crests in Western literature.

Description: This is the Ageha Cho (揚羽蝶) mon, meaning "swallowtail butterfly". Mon (紋), also known as monsho (紋章) or kamon (家紋), are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or an institution or business entity (e.g. Mitstubisi logo). Japanese Mon are similar to the badges and coats of arms in European heraldic tradition, which likewise are used to identify individuals and families. Mon are often referred to as crests in Western literature.

Description: This is the Ginnan ni Sakura (銀杏に桜) mon, meaning "Cherry blossom in Ginkgo".

Description: The Oda clan (Japanese: 織田氏, Hepburn: Oda-shi) is a Japanese samurai family who were daimyo and an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century.

Description: The Oda clan (Japanese: 織田氏, Hepburn: Oda-shi) is a Japanese samurai family who were daimyo and an important political force in the unification of Japan in the mid-16th century.

Description: This is the Kumo (雲) mon, meaning "Cloud".