Let's just... not go there, shall we?

I find it a positive aspect of Bethesda Softworks to sneak in small hints in the game. Of course, it all fades against the wall of pop culture references and easter eggs, but for example, putting lots of 'eight' symbolism hints that these cities are old, from before the Warp in the West, the same Warp that moved cities, morphed wheels and reshaped races. At least, that's how I see it.

Personally, I like the Mages' Guilds' symbol very much, though the eye looks rather ordinary to my eye.