sigil
noun
sig·il ˈsi-jil 
1
: seal, signet
2
: a sign, word, or device held to have occult power in astrology or magic
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In the seventh season, Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) showed us a vision of the past in which Rhaegar Targaryen donned the four-legged sigil on the front of his clothing. 
Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 July 2022 The sigil is one of a few differences viewers will pick up on, including the noticeably different Iron Throne. Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 July 2022 Five realizes that the sigil is hidden in a pattern of seven stars on the floor of the lobby. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 22 June 2022 Five discovers the sigil is on the hotel lobby floor. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022 The machine starts extracting energy from those standing on the sigil. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022 Reggie informs everyone that the key to saving the world is finding the sigil, which is hidden somewhere in the hotel. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 22 June 2022 The interactive aspect of the Game of Thrones Studio Tour doesn’t disappoint with visitors able to shoot arrows at the army of the dead, add your mug to the Hall of Faces and create your own sigil or seal. John Benson, cleveland, 19 June 2022 There, Eido, Mithrax’s daughter will walk you through various aspects of Fallen culture, including standouts like the fact that the Fallen paint a sigil of Saint’s helmet on the wall to ward off murderous Guardians. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 May 2021 See More
Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 July 2022 The sigil is one of a few differences viewers will pick up on, including the noticeably different Iron Throne. Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 July 2022 Five realizes that the sigil is hidden in a pattern of seven stars on the floor of the lobby. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 22 June 2022 Five discovers the sigil is on the hotel lobby floor. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022 The machine starts extracting energy from those standing on the sigil. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022 Reggie informs everyone that the key to saving the world is finding the sigil, which is hidden somewhere in the hotel. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 22 June 2022 The interactive aspect of the Game of Thrones Studio Tour doesn’t disappoint with visitors able to shoot arrows at the army of the dead, add your mug to the Hall of Faces and create your own sigil or seal. John Benson, cleveland, 19 June 2022 There, Eido, Mithrax’s daughter will walk you through various aspects of Fallen culture, including standouts like the fact that the Fallen paint a sigil of Saint’s helmet on the wall to ward off murderous Guardians. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 May 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English sigulle, from Latin sigillum — more at seal
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1