Completely my own idea. The Japanese Kanji says Death Before Dishonor. Not military concept but more along never doing anything that would dishonor my husband and our family name. Derived from the old Samurai days where their wives would kill themselves before being raped or sex with anyone but their husband. Instead if a dagger in a heart it's a samurai sword. The banner of course is Ditmer Clan, self explanatory. Done by Carlo Peck at Clean & Serene El Paso Texas