Lady Justice

The time- honoured symbol of justice in the west is the Lady Justice (adapted from Greek and Roman mythology) depicted as a blind- folded woman with a scale in one hand and a sword in the other.

In the woman's left hand she is holding a set of scales, which shows that everyone is equal, no matter what their race, beliefs or the people they are connected with. It implies that in a perfect world where nobody was judgemental everybody would be on the same level as everybody else.

The blindfold that Lady Justice is wearing symbolises the fact that to be truly just she doesn't even need to look at a person, for fear of judging them due to their colour or appearance.

The sword that the lady holds in her right hand represents the power that reason and justice holds.