Japanese Crest Tapestries

KAMON / Hoso Asanoha. Since ancient times the Asanoha motif has been used in holy rituals. It is a familiar design that is often used for baby clothing as it is believed to bestow health and long life.

Mitsumori Kikkou Hanabishi - Flower diamond in three turtle shell.

KAMON / Kasane Igeta crest symbol. Japanese Crests.

The Ashikaga clan (足利氏, Ashikaga-shi) was a prominent Japanese samurai clan which established the Muromachi shogunate and ruled Japan from roughly 1333 to 1573. The Ashikaga were descended from a branch of the Minamoto clan, deriving originally from the town of Ashikaga in Shimotsuke province (modern-day Tochigi prefecture).

This is the Maruni Mitsu Kashiwa (丸に三つ柏) mon, meaning "Encircled Three Leafed Oak".

This is the Migi Mitsu Tomoe (右三つ巴) mon, meaning "Right Threefold Tomoe".

This is the Tokugawa Aoi (德川葵) mon, meaning “Tokugawa version of Hollyhock”, in gold seal design. This is the mon used by the Tokugawa clan as their family crest in sengoku jidai.

This is the Maruni Daki Ine (丸に抱き稲) mon, meaning "Pair rice in circle".

This is the Yamato Sakura (大和桜) mon, meaning "Yamato Cherry Blossom".

Japanese Crest of Reliability

This is the Hachiman Kabuto (八幡兜) mon, meaning "Hachiman Helmet".

This is the Hoo no Maru (鳳凰の丸) mon, meaning "Circle of Phoenix".

Japanese Crest of Hope

Japanese Crest of Love

Japanese Crest of Friendship

Japanese Crest of Sincerity

Japanese Crest of Light

This is the Tenryu no Maru (天竜の丸) mon, meaning "Circle of Celestial Dragon".

This is the Miginami no Maru (右浪の丸) mon, meaning "Circle of Right facing Wave ".

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.

This is the Hana Kikyo Edamaru (花桔梗枝丸) mon, meaning "Bellflower Branch Circle".

This is the Musubi Chohanagata (結び蝶花形) mon, meaning "Paper Butterfly with Knot".

This is the Oni Kabuto (鬼兜) mon, meaning "Devil Helmet".

This is the Daki Hiragikiku (抱き開き菊 ) mon, meaning "Embracing Unfold Chrysanthemum".

This design is made of rows of ocean waves forming a fan-shaped, pattern. It symbolizes the desire for continued peaceful living, like the tranquil waves.

Japanese Crest of Courage

Gabumon in Polygon

This is the Kuruma ni yahazu (車に矢筈) mon, meaning "Arrowhead in Wheel" crest, this mon was used as kamon by the Hattori clan in sengoku jidai.

"希望", meaning hope in both Chinese and Japanese, represent the Crest of Hope (希望の紋章, Kibō no monshō) held by Takeru Takaishi.

Agumon in polygon

Samurai Crest T-Shirt

This is the Kengoka ni Karahana (剣五瓜に唐花) mon, meaning "Chinese Flower in Penta Quince of Sword".

This is the Suisen Maru (水仙丸) mon, meaning “Narcissus Sphere”.

Japanese Crest of Knowledge

This is the Hakuhoo no Maru (白鳳の丸) mon, meaning "White Phoenix Sphere".

“勇気”, yūki, meaning courage in both Chinese and Japanese, represent the Crest of Courage (勇気の紋章, Yūki no monshō) held by Taichi Yagami.