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?

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[irismoonlight.livejournal.com]

Hm. What's the punishment in this culture? The consequences of innocence or guilt?

Not a court of law or overtly religious ... magical symbol... does the source of the morality this justice is based on have any visual associations? Any phrases, weapons, themes or even animals it is associated with? I could see a Norse culture using a stylized axe or a stick raven figure; or a bog culture having a noose-shape ...

[lagilman]

I think at this point I'm going to have to create a basic word-sigil and imbue the context, rather than letting the sigil create the context. Which is actually more fun, if also more work...