noun
Kaga-style family crest; colored family crest from Kaga
Refers to a type of family crest (紋) that is colored, as opposed to the more common black-and-white designs. Historically associated with the Kaga region (present-day Ishikawa Prefecture) and popular among people from that area.
加賀紋は、加賀地方で好まれた色鮮やかな家紋です。
Kaga-mon are colorful family crests that were favored in the Kaga region.
彼の着物には、珍しい加賀紋が染め抜かれていた。
His kimono was dyed with a rare Kaga-style family crest.