The name hanabishi originates from the arrangement of four hishi-like (water chestnut-like) leaves as petals into a flower. It grows in the small lake and ponds in Japan.
Various patterns are derived from hanabishi, such as “ken hanabishi,” which is a hanabishi pattern combined with swords, “maru ni hanabishi,” which is a hanabishi pattern placed in a circular frame, “kikko hanabishi,” which is a hanabishi pattern placed in a hexagonal frame, and “hanakaku,’ which is a square-shaped hanabishi pattern.
During the Heian period, it was used as a yusoku monyo (traditional design motifs of court nobles) for furnishing goods and costumes of court nobles It is said that hanabishi was first used as a family crest by the Kai-Takeda clan, and Takeda hanabishi, which has a standard design, was used as the official family crest of the Takeda family, just like Takedabishi.
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