Ginkgo (Icho)
These family crests (In Japanese, KAMON) are called 'Icho - Mon' in JAPAN.
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| Crane-shaped ginkgo leaf on circle | Trisected ginkgo leaves | Three ginkgo leaves | Crane-shaped ginkgo leaf | Linked ginkgo leaf circles |
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| Butterfly-shaped ginkgo leaves | Three ginkgo leaves with swords | Three ginkgo leaves with swords in a circle | Yin and yang ginkgo leaves in threadlike ring | Fan-shaped three ginkgo leaves |
The Tokugawa clan was said to have used the crest of this deciduous tree's leaves before adopting the hollyhock. (From 'Family Crests of Japan' ICG Muse, Inc.2001)
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