Crest is a symbol to show a personal family, family line, birth and there are beautiful designed crest, too. Recently, there was a vogue in Japanese society.

Crest in Japan started to use since Warring States Period in battle field to identify friends and enemies.

During the Edo period, there was no limit to usage of crest to it became popular and sophisticated.

Actually, it is not so common but there is a crest at least one for a family which uses for official things and events.