KA family with line of ancestry MON crest

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KA family with line of ancestry MON crest

• Japanese and European Family Crests
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Both Japanese and European Family Crests

• Became established by the 12th century ce
• Used to recognize military units in battle
• Became associated with particular families

• Males of the family continued the family crest
• Often modified following rules of primogenitor
• Are symbolic
• Have general sets of rules about structure and
  design

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European Family Crests

• Necessary to identify combatants in hand to hand
  warfare
• Knights identified by unique crests in tournament
  challenges
• Ruling Families used seal as emblem of
  recognition during times of illiteracy

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European Crest Design

• Shield is the main part of the design called
  Blazon of Arms
• Code for describing symbolic colors, placement
  and styling
• Supporters are often beasts (sometimes mythic),
  birds, monsters, human or other shapes

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Japanese Family Crests

• Developed during Heian Period cultural
  achievement, simplicity of nature emphasized
• Used to mark possessions of ruling families
• During feudal times Samurai used KaMons (or Mons)
  to identify themselves in battle part of
  identifying family heritage
• Only Imperial family, Daimyo, and Samurai could
  use mons
• Passed down in families, given as an award for
  meritorious service
• During Edo Period mons spread to many people as
  an identity of families especially merchants
  and artisans still hung in shops today

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Design of Japanese mons

• Simple, clean designs from nature are popular
• Easily identifiable possession and battle
• Flowers, trees, vegetables, animals
• Sometimes surrounded by crisp lines circles or
  geometric figures

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Pink Flower
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Cranes
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Wheel
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Oak Tree
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Geese
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Water Grass
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Hoke Feather
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