Butterfly(Cho)
These family crests (In Japanese, KAMON) are called 'Cho-Mon' in JAPAN.

Butterflies have been used in patterns since the Nara Period. These designs were used not only for clothes and furnishings but also for armor, helmets, and other battle gear. Both samurai and court nobles loved butterfly designs. (From 'Family Crests of Japan' ICG Muse, Inc.2001)

Nakamura Kichiemon (Kabuki actor)	Fusen-style butterlfy with rhombic flower	Fusen-style butterlfy

Facing butterflies fuse	Facing butterflies ageha	Three butterflies with mokko	Three butterflies	Paper butterfly

Ageha butterfly in circle	Ageha Butterfly	Ikeda facing butterflies	Oda butterfly	Bizen butterfly

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These family crests (In Japanese, KAMON) are called 'Mitate-Mon' or 'Gitai-Mon' in JAPAN.

Butterfly-shaped nandina	Butterfly-shaped mandarin orange	Shadowed butterfly-shaped wood sorrel with swords

Butterfly-shaped cherry blossom	Butterfly-shaped Goka	Rikyu-style Butterfly-shaped Karahana	Butterfly-shaped Chinese flower	Butterfly-shaped clam

Butterfly-shaped folded oak leaves in threadlike ring	Butterfly-shaped Goka	Butterfly-shaped Chinese flower	Butterfly-shaped clove having a child	Butterfly-shaped fans(1) (Ogi kocho)

Fusen-style Rhombic chinese flower	Fusen-style fan	Fusen-style hawk feathers	Fusen-style paulownia

Butterfly-shaped noshi	Butterfly-shaped arrowhead	Butterfly-shaped fans (Ogi cho)	Butterfly-shaped ginkgo leaves	Butterfly-shaped hawk feathers

Butterfly-shaped Japanese cypress fans

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