The national seals of
Japan comprise the following
emblems
An emblem is an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a king or saint.
Emblems vs. symbols
Although the words ''emblem'' and ''symbol'' are often used in ...
used for the purpose of authentication by the
Emperor
An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereignty, sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), ...
and
government
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is ...
of
Japan:
* The
Government Seal of Japan
The Government Seal of Japan, one of the country's national seals, is the emblem ''(mon)'' of paulownia used by the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the Government of Japan on official documents. It is generally known as the , which has been use ...
(also called the ''Paulownia Seal'')
* The
Imperial Seal of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan or National Seal of Japan, also called the , or , is one of the national seals and a crest ('' mon'') used by the Emperor of Japan and members of the Imperial Family. It is a contrast to the Paulownia Seal used by the ...
(also called the ''Chrysanthemum Seal'')
* The
Privy Seal of Japan
The is one of the national seals and is the Emperor of Japan's official seal.
Description
The Privy Seal of Japan is square, and its inscription ("The Emperor's Imperial Seal") is written in . It has two lines of vertical writing, with the ...
* The
State Seal of Japan (also called the ''Great Seal of Japan'')
Gallery
File:内閣印.png, Cabinet Seal
File:Goshichi-kiri.gif, Government Seal
Imperial Seal of Japan.svg, Imperial Seal
Image:Gyoji.svg, Privy Seal
File:Gyomei kokuji.svg, State Seal
See also
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Mon (emblem)
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Flags of Japan
This is a list of Japanese flags, past and present. Historically, each ''daimyō'' had his own flag. ''(See sashimono and uma-jirushi.)''
National flags
Imperial flags
Governmental flags
Military flags
Self-Defense Force and Imperial ...
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Imperial Regalia of Japan
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Chrysanthemum Throne
The is the throne of the Emperor of Japan. The term also can refer to very specific seating, such as the throne in the Shishin-den at Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Various other thrones or seats that are used by the Emperor during official functions ...
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Japanese honors system
The Japanese honours system is a system implemented for rewarding awards to Japanese and non-Japanese persons for their achievements and service to Japan.
Established during the 1870s shortly after the Meiji Restoration, it was modelled o ...
External links
Emperor Showa signing documents and using the State and Privy Seal of JapanJapan Crest free material hakkodaiodoDetailed commentary on Japanese ''kamon'' and a list of images. Free material is eps format.
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