Was there a distinctive symbol for Arnor similar to Gondor's?

[octoburn]

did arnor have a "symbol" or anything of the sort, like Gondor had the white tree and seven stars?

 

[Khôr’nagan]

That's a really good question. I don't ever recall reading anything about a symbol of Arnor, but then, I've only read nine of the books. A strong possibility, though, is the Star born by the Dúnedain of the North, for I seem to recall that they each bore a star-shaped brooch upon their left (or maybe right?) shoulders. Also, it could have been the Star of the North, also known as the Elendilmir, which Aragorn gave to Sam as a gift but which was passed down to the Heirs of Isildur in the North Kingdom throughout the history of Arnor and the later among the scattered Rangers.

Here, I just found a quote about the brooches they wore:

A little apart the Rangers sat, silent, in an ordered company, armed with spear and bow and sword. They were clad in cloaks of dark grey, and their hoods were cast now over helm and head. Their horses were strong and of proud bearing, but rough-haired; and one stood there without a rider, Aragorn's own horse that they had brought from the North; Roheryn was his name. There was no gleam of stone or gold, nor any fair thing in all their gear and harness; nor did their riders bear any badge or token, save only that each cloak was pinned upon the left shoulder by a brooch of silver shaped like a rayed star.

So there it is; It could be either the silver rayed-star, or is could also be the Elendilmir, or maybe something else entirely, but those are the only two things I can think of. Of course, there's always the possibility that it is the White tree and seven stars as well, or something very similar. And also, I beleive (though I may be mistaken) that the seven stars were not part of Gondor's symbol, but rather the White Tree alone, and both together may have been Arnor, considering that the standard Aragorn bore to Minas Tirith was of both stars and tree, and he was of Arnor.

 

[Sangahyando]

On the cover of my edition of LotR RotK, I'm not quite sure where it is, there is: a White Tree, Seven Stars, A throne, and the Crown above. I am pretty sure that the flag of the Dunedain of Arnor has: a White Tree, in memory of Numenore, not Minas Anor and Seven Stars and the Winged Crown above the Stars.

Sangahyando, great-grandson of Castamir the Usurper

 

[octoburn]

On the cover of my edition of LotR RotK, I'm not quite sure where it is, there is: a White Tree, Seven Stars, A throne, and the Crown above. I am pretty sure that the flag of the Dunedain of Arnor has: a White Tree, in memory of Numenore, not Minas Anor and Seven Stars and the Winged Crown above the Stars.

Sangahyando, great-grandson of Castamir the Usurper

IIRC, this is generally referred to as the "arms of Elendil" (as in Coat of Arms) and, during the war of the ring, was borne only by the Fountain Guards at the Citadel in Minas Tirith (that is, until Aragorn received his standard from Arwen, which was of the same design). so I highly doubt that it'd be a "symbol" of Arnor alone. or for Gondor alone for that matter (may have been a combination of the two to represent the United Kingdom)