Small, lovely balloon flowers bloom again in the following year. It was a popular choice for family crest designs since these pretty flowers have the ability to withstand harsh conditions.
 
 

What is balloon flower (Kikyo)?

• A type of wild flower from East Asia, Balloon flower is highly tolerant against cold weather; its leaves may fall off, but its roots can still survive through snowy period.

 

Castle's name that stamp this family crest

・Gifu castle（Gifu）
・Akechi castle（Gifu）
・Toki-akechi castle（Gifu）
・Sakamoto castle（Shiga）
・Fukuchiyama castle（Kyoto）
 

Akechi Mitsuhide