History of the flag of the United States of America : and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals, and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations (1894)
Preble, George Henry, 1816-1885 · Boston, Mass. ; New York, N.Y. : Houghton, Mifflin and Co. · leaf 107
ters personal to the emperor. It is remarkable that in Japan a serpent is considered the vilest of Imperial Ai-ms of Japan, isso. auimals, but a dragou is thought to be of high birth and of great importance, the symbol of power and the badge of royalty. The phenix is an omen of prosperity and… … OF ANCIENT AND MODERN NATIONS. 79 works. A representation of this bird was formerly carried before themikado whenever he made a journey. All the nobles of Japan have a device or coat of arms, whichis blazoned on their banners and on their tents, and worn on theirshoulders and on the backs of their…
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