The elements of the patch are the golden rays, the sword, the fan, and the vicious leaping bunny. Our intent is that you should strive to be an old warrior, know yourself and work to keep yourself healthy.
Old warriors are the ones that have figured out how to survive in battle.
The sword has its handle to the left, to signify a house at peace. The fan is the other essential weapon of the samurai. The samurai was always allowed to carry his fan, with which he could be as formidable as with the sword. It got me started, I had it put on the checks. I started collecting information about just what the rabbit is and what it represents.