The so-called family pattern is the symbol of a family. It can be seen from various sources that the history of family crests is the history of heraldry. The family pattern in Japan began in the middle of the Heian period. There are two theories in Japan about the specific year when it came into being. One is that it was during the Homoto and Heiji years (1156-1159); the other is that it was at the beginning of Minamoto no Yoritomo (1182-1204). Year. No matter which version is said, coats of arms first appeared in the lives of nobles and nobles. In modern times, due to the development of the capitalist economy, companies have begun to use family patterns widely in order to promote more of their products and let customers know their trademarks. The number of heraldry in use in Japan today far exceeds that at any time in history. According to Japanese statistics, there are more than 12,000 types of coats of arms.