National coat of arms
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A national coat of arms is a symbol which denotes an independent state in the form of a heraldic achievement. While a national flag is usually used by the population at large and is flown outside and
The Finnish coat of arms on the front cover of a Finnish passport with both Swedish and Finnish text.
The Soviet Union "socialist coat of arms" on the front cover of a Soviet Union passport
Imperial crest of Japan
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The Imperial crest of Japan, most commonly known in English and Japanese as the chrysanthemum crest is the mon, used by the emperor of Japan and members of the Imperial Family.
National coat of arms
…Japanese: 紋, "sign" or "emblem"), which in its use can be compared to heraldry of the Western world. Similar symbols are common throughout East Asia. Imperial Seal of Japan Imperial Seal of Korea The Blue Sky with a White Sun national emblem of the Republic of China (1928–present) The Twelve Symbols national emblem of the…
Emblazoned on the doors of a tomb in Kyōtanabe, Kyoto
Bow of the battleship Mikasa
Miyajima postage stamp (1939)
Imperial crest seen on a Toyota Century Royal, the state car of Japan