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KamikazeCanuck wrote:Actually I think it s the head that looks to the future that is blind. It represents how The Imperium never evolves and is always stuck in the past.

Makes sense now, but according to the lexi article the original context was pre-heresy, which would make sense then (forgetting the dark ages and looking to the future ahead)

One thing though about the article that may lead to some confusion, wasn't the use of the aquila (pre-heresy, speaking) an Emperor's children/Big E exclusive mark?

You can see that aquila in old RT pictures, I'll see if I find some.

If I'm not mistaken the bolts were held in the aquila's claws

Gogsnik wrote:The right head which is sighted represents the Adeptus Astra Telepathica. The left head which is blind represents the Adeptus Astronomica. The body represents the Adeptus Custodes. The right talon represents the Adminstratum. The left talon represents the Adeptus Arbites. The wings represent the Adeptus Mechanicus.

You're talking about this

The pic is from RT.

Although I like the Emperor having a one headed eagle as his crest and later on adding a second head.

As some have said the RT pic seems too forced to incorporate all of the Imperial factions into a single icon.