Flag of the Tokugawa Shogunate

Flag of the Tokugawa Shogunate

Construction sheet: Flag of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Construction sheet

Description

  • The flag associated with the Tokugawa shogunate featured the Tokugawa hollyhock (aoi) mon — three heart-shaped leaves in a circle — typically in black on a white field
  • The Tokugawa clan ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868 during the Edo period
  • Their mon (family crest) became synonymous with Japanese feudal authority and appears on many historical objects
  • Construction: a white field bearing the black Tokugawa aoi mon centred. Various proportions were used

Trivia

  • The Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1868) ruled Japan and used distinctive banners
  • The crest (mon) represented the shogun's authority
  • The shogunate period saw Japan's isolationist policy

Flag of the Tokugawa Shogunate

The flag associated with the Tokugawa shogunate featured the Tokugawa hollyhock (aoi) mon — three heart-shaped leaves in a circle — typically in black on a white field. The Tokugawa clan ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868 during the Edo period.

The Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1868) ruled Japan and used distinctive banners. The crest (mon) represented the shogun's authority. The shogunate period saw Japan's isolationist policy.

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