Meanings

auspicious (good) omen

fresh and youthful

the Land of Verdant Rice Plants

good omen

auspicious sign

auspicious sign

auspicious clouds

Orders of the Sacred Treasure

Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays

Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays

Sweden

auspicious bird (e.g. crane, Chinese phoenix, Vermilion Bird)

auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)

the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology

striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus)

Japan-Switzerland

good omen

fresh, young ears of rice

excellent style (in noh)

fence (around a shrine, imperial palace, sacred area, etc.)