| Kanji | 十六八重菊 |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Jyūroku yae kiku |
| Translation | Sixteen-petaled doubled chrysanthemum |
| Date | 1333 |
| Owner | Various emperors |
| Blazon | Argent, a doubled sixteen-petaled chrysanthemum sable. |
| Categories | Plant: Chrysanthemum (16), Color: Yellow on White |
| Notes | This is one of the few mon with restricted usage in period; it was the mon of the Emperor, and was only used as he commanded. Other similar mon are presumptuous for SCA use, as they imply imperial connections: for example, the back of a 14-petaled chrysanthemum was used by imperial princes, and Emperor Go Daigo used a 17-petaled version when exiled. Mon combining the chrysanthemum with other elements are more reasonable, signifying loyalty to the Emperor rather than a connection to him. |
| Sources | “Imperial Seal of Japan”. Wikipedia. Turnbull, Stephen. Samurai Heraldry. Osprey Publishing, 2002. pg. 6. Turnbull, Stephen. Samurai Heraldry. Osprey Publishing, 2002. pg. 57. “Imperial Seal of Japan.svg”. Wikimedia Commons. (for image) “菊花紋章”. Japanese Wikipedia. (for Japanese) |
