It is said that hanabishi was first used as a family crest by the Kai-Takeda clan, and Takeda hanabishi, which has a standard design, was used as the official family crest of the Takeda family, just like Takedabishi.
家紋としては、甲斐武田氏が始めに使用したといわれ、標準的な図案の武田花菱は武田家の定紋（じょうもん）として武田菱と同じように使用された。