Talk:Sword Crests/@comment-26428332-20150803065154/@comment-26929674-20150826121641

The crests are just like an artistic symbol of these swords. However, they do have an meaning.

For example (I simply use the swords I like), Jiroutachi's crest's meaning is quite obvious, flower reflect his feminine character and sake cups reflect he enjoys wines. Kanesada's crest is homage towards Hijikata Toshizō, as Kanesada is Hijikata's favourite sword. Jiji's and Kakaka's crests' meaning is much more subtle. Jiji's crest is possibly orginated from Ashikaga's family crest ( can be seen here for  comparasion : http://toulove.lofter.com/post/1cff450c_56ec7c9 ) and Kakaka's crest is a kind of thing (sorry for my bad english) used in Buddhist rituals which have a high status among all things in Buddhist rituals.