A symbol. Made of 8 rays coming from a central point, with various forks and bars coming out near the end of each ray. Vegvísir is an Icelandic magical stave intended to help the bearer through rough weather. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegv%C3%ADsir

Visually similar to other icelandic magical staves, including the helm_of_awe. You can find a list with pictures here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_magical_staves
Also visually similar to sigils and magic_circles.