The German philosopher Martin Heidegger argues that the truth represented by aletheia (which essentially means "unconcealment") is different from that represented by veritas, which is linked to a Roman understanding of rightness and finally to a Nietzschean sense of justice and a will to power.

She is also sometimes considered the daughter of Jupiter (called Zeus by the Greeks),[2] or a creation of Prometheus.

[5] She is depicted both as a virgin dressed in white and as the "naked truth" (nuda veritas) holding a hand mirror.

Veritas is the motto of: Additionally, the word appears in mottoes that are phrases or lists, e.g.: Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey issues a "Veritas Award" each year in honor of the Dominican Sisters who founded and administer the college.

The American communications company Verizon has its name derive from the combination of the words veritas and horizon - chosen from 8,500 candidates with $300 million spent on marketing the new brand.