Lady Justice

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Lady Justice is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. Her attributes are scales, a sword and sometimes a blindfold. She often appears as a pair with Prudentia.

Statue of Lady Justice blindfolded and holding a balance and a sword, outside the Court of Final Appeal, Hong Kong

Lady Justice with sword, scales and blindfold on the Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen in Bern, Switzerland, 1543

Lady Justice seated at the entrance of The Palace of Justice, Rome, Italy

Sculpture of Lady Justice on the Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen [de] in Frankfurt, Germany

Prudence

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Prudence is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. It is classically considered to be a virtue—in particular, one of the four cardinal virtues of Ancient Greek philosophy a

Lady Justice

…personification of the moral force in judicial systems. Her attributes are scales, a sword and sometimes a blindfold. She often appears as a pair with Prudentia. Lady Justice originates from the personification of Justice in ancient Roman art known as Iustitia or Justitia, who is equivalent to the Greek goddess…

The crowned Prudencia, carrying scales, allegorically rides a wagon to Heaven. Concordia puts the finishing touches on the wagon. Upon entry Prudencia rides alone, on one horse, towards the Empyrean of the Christian God. On the lower left corner, Prudencia, with a book, addresses eight young women seated upon the ground. On the lower right corner, Prudencia enthroned speaks to eleven young seated women.

Prudentia, detail from the 1514 monument of King Louis XII in St Denis, Paris

Prudentia on the tomb of Pope Clement II in the Bamberg Cathedral

Allegory of Prudence on the tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany The female face depicts Francis' daughter Anne of Brittany.