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

[mskiara.livejournal.com]

Would something recognizable to a reader as scales-like but-not-actually work? I'm thinking of a sword balanced atop a triangle (sort of like a see-saw), or if not a sword, maybe a flame.

I like the idea of a flame because it can be both creative (keeping warm/cooking) and destructive.

Although, honestly, the first symbol that came to mind was a scythe.