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Three upright flower spikes above three paulownia leaves.
Also known as: Kiri crest, Go-shichi no kiri, Government Seal of Japan, Paulownia crest
The paulownia crest is the emblem of the Japanese government — of the Cabinet and Prime Minister specifically — as distinct from the chrysanthemum of the Imperial House. The difference is a real constitutional one: one marks the state's executive, the other the monarchy.
Denotes the Government of Japan, and specifically the Cabinet and the Office of the Prime Minister.
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Is distinct from the chrysanthemum seal in exactly the way the executive is distinct from the Imperial House; the two are not interchangeable.
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Takes its ranked form — 5-7-5 or 5-7-7 flowers — from a hierarchy of variants historically granted by the Emperor to shoguns and officials.
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Three vertical flower spikes of differing heights standing above three broad heart-shaped leaves arranged in a fan.