Why is the lady of justice blindfolded? Haven’t you ever wondered why the lady of justice is often depicted wearing a blindfold?

Well, if you ever wondered why our lady of justice is depicted in this manner, then here is your opportunity to know.

The statue of our lady of justice or Lady Justice is always seen wearing a blindfold, and this has been going on for several centuries now. The blindfold covering the eyes of lady justice represents objectivity. This means that justice is objective. When you are blind, you cannot see a person’s identity, beauty, wealth, power, race, etc. And this is how justice is supposed to be; it should be blind.

The blindfold that the lady of justice wears on her eyes represents the fact that justice is blind. And as a result of that justice is delivered in an objective and an impartial manner.

In addition to her blindfold, the lady of justice is also often depicted carrying a set of scales and a double-edged sword in her hand. The statues of the Lady Justice can be found in courts all over the world. Other names of Lady Justice include Lustitia and Justitia.