【Kamon name】 Creeping Wood Sorrel34
Oak
Oak leaves have historically been used as plates for holding food. When these began to be offered to the gods, the oak gained a reputation for being sacred. It is said that priests were the first to use oak emblems, and is still commonly seen by those in that profession.
Paper mulberry
These trees were often growing near shrines, resulting in them being worshipped as sacred trees. The Suwa shrine uses this emblem.
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