asking the groupmind...

[lagilman]

Working on a new project, and I need to come up with a sigil that would be recognizable as meaning "justice" but that isn't overtly religious (of any religion).  EtA: not scales, or any of the usual legal system icons... this isn't a court of law.

You're a diverse and weirdly eddicated bunch... can anyone help?

Comments

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

A fist, perhaps? Or is that too raw? If not raw enough, maybe a noose?

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

I'm picturing something involving hands: one held palm-forward in the "halt!" gesture, another palm-up in the offering gesture. But that might be both unclear and too gentle for this purpose. But I think something with hands would hit the mark. (A handshake is too particular to certain cultures to be universal enough.)

Tough to find an answer.

[lagilman]

well, yes. If it were easy, I would not need to throw open the question so widely... :-)