blindfolded figure

Scales-holding court symbol

A blindfolded figure is a person depicted with covered eyes, most commonly representing Lady Justice—the personification of impartial law.

The blindfold symbolizes objectivity, suggesting decisions made without regard to wealth, status, or appearance.

Blindfolded figures also appear in games like pin the tail on the donkey, in hostage imagery, and in tarot iconography where they suggest willful ignorance or blocked perception.

Related

eyes covered · mystery · in the dark · darkness · trust fall · leap of faith · pinata · pin the tail · party game · hostage · kidnapped · tied up · guessing · disoriented · helpless · vulnerable · loss of control · groping

Opposites
visual perception

blindfolded figureall-seeing eye

Symbol of omniscient observation

seer · Argus · surveillance camera · lookout · spy

impartiality/bias

blindfolded figurefavoritism

Preferential treatment of some

crony

awareness/knowledge

blindfolded figureclairvoyant

One who perceives beyond senses

seer · oracle · prophet

Family

blind, blindfold, blindfolded, blindfolds, blindfolding, blindly, blindness, blinds, figure

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G