A photo tour through New Westminster, BC - Royal City - 49°12′25″N 122°54′40″W

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Scales

Photobucket

Attached to the side of the new Law Courts building is a statue of Themis, goddess of justice (sculpted by Elek Imredy). The scales signify impartiality, and the sword power.

"Fiat justitia, ruat coelum."
Let justice be done, though the heavens should fall.

No comments:

Post a Comment