Swallowtail Butterfly Travel Mug

This design was created with reference to the "Ageha Butterfly Crest Division Diagram and Training Text" found in "Kyoto Crest Uwa-e-shi" in "The Great Japanese Crest Encyclopedia" (March 28, 2013). "Fusadate" refers to a state where the wings are held horizontally, whereas "Ageha" or "lifting the wings" refers to a state where the wings are raised and stationary. The "Ageha Butterfly" that appears in family crests is generally not the same as the swallowtail butterfly commonly known. It was surprising to learn that the "Ageha Butterfly" in patterns and the swallowtail butterfly in biology are different. It was also surprising to discover that the name of the pattern is distinguished by whether the wings are raised or lowered. (From "Exploring Family Crests" by Keiichi Morimoto)