Imperial Symbol

The Zekresh Empire favors brute force over symbolism, but it does have a symbol. The symbol is not used all that much, but does date back to at least the Tarno Dynasty and it looks like this:



This symbol is called the "Kast", meaning fortress. It is believed to symbolize the fortress of Kast Zekryva which was the first structure on the site of what became the city of Zekran, capital of the Empire.

The same symbol is also sometimes called a "Kervus", meaning "crown". An alternate explanation of its ancient symbolism is that it symbolizes the Imperial Crown. The Kervus does look like a crown, but it does not greatly resemble the Imperial Crown currently in use. It is speculated that the Iyatyva Dynasty (the first dynasty) used a different crown.

Confusion of these two ascribed meanings for the symbol have led to some people calling it the "Kast Kervus" meaning "Crown Fortress", supposedly a reference to Kast Zekryva or the Starmet Vyloresh (Imperial Palace.)