Canadian Heraldic Dictionary

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Term Source Meaning Illustration
Ichthus Ecclesiastical Province of Canada The charge fesswise in these arms is the ichthus (Greek "" fish), the oldest known symbol of Christianity. It must have been used as a charge in Britain, but I can find no mention of it in any of the standard heraldic diction-aries. It is always shown as a simple outline of a fish, made of two curving lines.
Igloo Gilmour, J.G. The temporary snow-block dwelling used by the Inuit people.
Inukshuk Cadet SU (Northern) A structure built of rough stones, resembling the figure of a man, constructed usually on a local prominence by the Inuit and used as a guide.
Irate Ontario Regiment A cat statant guardant irate Or. A more "heraldic" sounding word than angry
Iron, Alchemic Symbol Bogie An annulus with an arrow pointing diagonally to the sinister (resembles the commonly-used symbol for the male sex).

 
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