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A version of the Paulownia Seal used by the government of Japan

The seal is utilized in the official emblem of the Japanese Prime Minister

The Government Seal of Japan, also called the Paulownia Seal (桐紋, kirimon^?) is a mon or a crest used by the Cabinet of Japan and the Government of Japan on official documents. One version is used as the official emblem of the office of the Prime Minister of Japan. It resembles a stylized paulownia flower with 5-7-5 leaves.

The go-shichi no kiri, as it is alternatively called, represents the democratically elected representatives of the government as a contrast to the Imperial Seal of Japan, which represents the Emperor of Japan, who is the symbol of the sovereignty of the state.

Categories: National symbols of Japan

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