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InkcazoImperial Seal of Japan.svg	العربية: ختم إمبراطور اليابان. 日本語: 菊花紋章 Deutsch: Nationales und Kaiserliches Siegel Japans Eesti: Jaapani vapp English: Imperial Seal of Japan Español: Sello imperial de Japón Français : Sceau impérial du Japon Magyar: Japán címere Italiano: Stemma imperiale del Giappone Монгол: Япон эзэн хааны сүлд Português: Selo Imperial do Japão Русский: Императорская печать Японии Slovenščina: Državni grb Japonske Українська: Емблема Імператора Японії Tiếng Việt: 國徽日本 / Quốc huy Nhật Bản
Umhla	7 EyoMqungu 2006
Imvelaphi	Inspired by File:Japan coa kiku.png
Umbhali	Philip Nilsson
Other versions	Imperial seal of Japan.png Japanese Imperial Seal.svg Japan coa kiku.png
SVG genesis InfoField	The SVG code is valid. This seal was created with a text editor.

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	Umhla/ixesha	Dimensions	User	Khawuphawule
Ngoku	20:13, 7 EyeSilimela 2023	990 × 990 (550 bytes)	Fry1989	Reverted to version as of 03:16, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
	09:31, 7 EyeSilimela 2023	990 × 990 (553 bytes)	Wrg6jcstbwtcu	Reverted to version as of 04:16, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
	04:20, 7 EyeSilimela 2023	990 × 990 (550 bytes)	Wrg6jcstbwtcu	Reverted to version as of 03:16, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
	04:16, 7 EyeSilimela 2023	990 × 990 (553 bytes)	Wrg6jcstbwtcu	Change existing #000000 color to #806600
	03:16, 7 Inyanga kaCanz... 2020	990 × 990 (550 bytes)	Goszei	Reverting self, caused display issues
	03:12, 7 Inyanga kaCanz... 2020	1 000 × 1 000 (808 bytes)	Goszei	Reverted to version as of 20:35, 6 December 2008 (UTC); thicker stroke width seems most consistent with Japaense passport, coinage, etc.
	20:57, 6 Inyanga kaCanz... 2020	990 × 990 (550 bytes)	Goszei	Reverted color from #fd1 (yellow) to #ffd700 (gold) from pre-2013 versions
	20:49, 5 EkaTshazimpuzi 2013	990 × 990 (547 bytes)	Perhelion	more opt
	14:30, 27 EyoKwindla 2013	990 × 990 (616 bytes)	Perhelion	fix petals
	22:14, 20 EyoMqungu 2011	1 000 × 1 000 (850 bytes)	Zscout370	Trying to accomplish what Fry wanted, but still using the minimal code.