| Kanji | 笹竜胆 |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Sasa rindō |
| Translation | Bamboo grass gentian |
| Date | 1185 |
| Owner | Minamoto |
| Categories | Plant: Paulownia, Plant: Gentian |
| Notes | Minamoto family crest, traditionally dated to the battle of Dan no Ura in 1185. See also Mon of the Samurai on Fireflies Sing. |
| Sources | Turnbull, Stephen. Samurai Heraldry. Osprey Publishing, 2002. pg. A fig. 3. Turnbull, Stephen. Samurai Heraldry. Osprey Publishing, 2002. pg. 9. “Sasa_Rindo.svg”. Wikimedia Commons. (for image) An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Family Crests. Graphic-sha, 2001. pg. 400 fig. 8. (for Japanese) |
