Animal Patterns
Butterflies
The graceful and elegant appearance of butterflies gives an air of femininity. Butterflies are also symbolic of good luck, as they evolve from a humble chrysalis into an elegant butterfly and flutter their dainty wings.
View collectionCranes & Turtles
A Chinese proverb says, "Cranes live for a thousand years, and turtles live for ten thousand years." They are often combined to create Tsurukame (crane and tortoise) motifs that symbolize longevity.
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Dragonflies can only move forward and cannot retreat. The nature of this brave and aggressive bug earned them the name "victory bugs.” They symbolize the God of Grain since they fly in flocks in the sky in the fall. They are considered a good omen, a symbol of prosperity and hope for a good harvest.
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