| Kanji | 丸に三つ葵 |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Maru ni mitsu aoi |
| Translation | In a circle, three hollyhock [leaves] |
| Date | 1567 |
| Owner | Tokugawa |
| Categories | Enclosure: Ring (Plants Emerging), Plant: Hollyhock, Color: Yellow on White |
| Notes | The Tokugawa family crest. The Tokugawa clan ruled Japan in the Edo period. Design supposedly refers to the mythical three-legged crow Yatagarasu. See also Mon of the Week: Hollyhock on Fireflies Sing. |
| Sources | “Tokugawa clan”. Wikipedia. “Tokugawa_family_crest.svg”. Wikimedia Commons. (for image) An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Family Crests. Graphic-sha, 2001. pg. 6. (for Japanese) |
