Talk:RWBY/Characters/@comment-226878-20150612202152/@comment-73.170.230.246-20150613191144

I didn't say the semblance itself dictated the symbol. I said it dictated which member of the family line to follow using their symbol. In such a way, then Yang's symbol is the same as her father's (and perhaps the same reason they share a surname) because her semblance is more similar to his. Contrarily Ruby's semblance is more closely in line with her mother's so she takes her symbol (and last name, possibly).

As for Weiss choosing her own symbol based on the SDC, you're right. Not so stupid. Weird, considering it represents the apparently cold and abusive nature of her father. But still not so stupid.