加か賀が紋もん

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.

• 加か賀が紋もんは、加か賀が地ち方ほうで好このまれた色いろ鮮あざやかな家か紋もんです。

  Kaga-mon are colorful family crests that were favored in the Kaga region.

• 彼かれの着き物ものには、珍めずらしい加か賀が紋もんが染そめ抜ぬかれていた。

  His kimono was dyed with a rare Kaga-style family crest.