Chrysanthemum is treated like a national flower the same as sakura (Japanese cherry); Kikkamon is also used for Kunsho Nihon no Isho (the Decorations, Japanese Designs).
そのほか、菊花紋は勲章日本の意匠にも取り入れられるなど、菊は桜と並び、国花に準じた扱いを受ける。