Forum:Symbolism In Bleach

Can I get some opinions on this? I have my ideas but what do you think this symbolizes and please don't say nobility or something that has to do with it.

what i can see are two birds and a sakura flower. hmm.. i can't figure out what they meant aside from nobility, which is not what your asking for. --WinterFox 03:01, December 8, 2009 (UTC)

I guess it has something to do with pride or something

By looking at the picture, I could refer to the Japanese symbolism like:
 * A hexagon: in Japan's myths, the hexagon represents the division of a sea tortoise's shell; the tortoise is a sign of longevity and good fortune.
 * Cranes: Also a sign of longevity and good fortune in Japan. In the Japanese myths the crane and the tortoise are supposed to live more than thousand years. Byakuya's hair ornament could depict a crane wing, somehow.
 * The cherry flower sakura: represents Japan and its most famous flower. Obviously Byakuya's power, Senbonzakura.
 * Depicted wind or clouds, or maybe fog: a design encountered in many japanese paints. But also, depicts how Senbonzakura spreads.

Eventually, the Japanese emblems, if I remember well, are the Tsuru (crane) and the tortoise representing the longevity and the good fortune as well as the fidelity/pride, but there's also the chrysanthemum as the Imperial Seal of Japan which is is not designed in this actual case. It would mean that the Kuchiki house is a 1000 year noble house.Ace of Spade 15:22, December 12, 2009 (UTC)

Outside References
Other cultures outside of Japan have similar concepts found in Bleach. The Algonquin tribe believe the existence of spirits can be affected by the way they lived before dying. Check out wikipedia page of the Wendigo.Lokker G (talk) 20:50, September 12, 2011 (UTC)