Swallowtail
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Swallowtail may refer to:
- Swallow-tail coat, a formal tailcoat worn traditionally as part of white tie—see Tailcoat#Dress coat.
- Swallowtail butterflySwallowtail butterflySwallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies that form the family Papilionidae. There are over 550 species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica...
, large colorful butterflies from the family Papilionidae. - The 1996 film Swallowtail Butterfly (film)Swallowtail Butterfly (film)Swallowtail , also known as Swallowtail Butterfly or Yentown, is a 1996 movie by Japanese film director Shunji Iwai, starring Hiroshi Mikami, pop-singer Chara, and Ayumi Ito....
, directed by Shunji IwaiShunji Iwaiis a Japanese film director/video artist, writer and documentarian.-Life and career:Iwai was born in Sendai, Japan, Miyagi prefecture. He attended Yokohama National University, graduating in 1987....
, or "Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)is a song by Chara, released under the name Yen Town Band. It was the lead single from Montage, a concept album released for the Shunji Iwai film Swallowtail Butterfly that also starred Chara. This song was used as the theme song for the film....
", the theme song for the film. - Swallowtail (flag)Swallowtail (flag)In flag terminology, a swallowtail is either# a V-shaped cut in a flag that causes the flag to end in two points at the fly; or# any flag which has this V-shaped cut....
, a term in vexillology.