Assertion: samurai | /r/CapableOf | continue to use both plate
Facets:
value: as a symbol of their status
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: When a united Japan entered the peaceful Edo period, samurai continued to use both plate and lamellar armour as a symbol of their status.
text: Although samurai continued to use both plate and lamellar armour as a symbol of their status, traditional armours were no longer necessary for battles.