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)