Japanese Kamon “Mondokoro” Crests Start Page

JAPANESE CRESTS ON GRANITE BAY DESIGN

These crests are the expressive for of Japanese heraldry. The family symbol, or “Mon” or “Mondokoro” was known in Japan as early as 900 A.D. and reached its highest development during feudal times.

These crests are all in simple lines, beautifully and artistically designed. Derived from ancient textile patterns, the “Mon” is used on everything that belongs to the family.

The artwork on these pages was scanned from the copyright free book “Symbols Signs & Signets” by Ernst Lehner.

View thumbnails of all the crests in this series.