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| Keywords: Japan coa kiku.png Imperial Seal of Japan svg The National and Imperial Seal of Japan the Chrysanthemum is the public symbol of the Emperor of Japan since the twelfth century The 16-petal symbol is now used in the public businesses of the Japanese government <ref> cite book Griffis William Elliot 1876 The Mikado's Empire Harper Brothers New York United States p 66 http //books google com/books id Ld_BNvbt3MgC Sūjin the Civilizer 2010-01-17 </ref><ref> cite book Dalby Liza 2007 East Wind Melts the Ice A Memoir Through the Seasons University of California Press California United States p 51 978-0-520-25053 http //books google com/books id VBR6h5tZ9toC Paulownia Blooms 2010-01-17 </ref> It was codified in Japanese law by Imperial decree in 1926 <ref> cite web 皇室 制令 1926 大正15 年皇室令第7号 http //www cc matsuyama-u ac jp/~tamura/kousitugiseirei htm http //web archive org/web/20090501132425/http //www cc matsuyama-u ac jp/~tamura/kousitugiseirei htm 2009-05-01 2011-01-17 Japanese </ref> 十六弁八重表菊紋 Own 2005-05-26 User Misogi PD-Japan-exempt PD-EdictGov Jappalang <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 2011-01-17 References Reflist Imperial seals of Japan | ||||
