Wikipedia entry: "Mon, also monshō, mondokoro, or kamon, are Japanese family heraldic symbols. Mon refers to any symbol, while kamon and mondokoro refer specifically to family symbols." Now you know why Japanese symbol-based logos are so beautiful: tradition. [via PingMag]
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