The Rainbow Goddess: The Meaning of the Iris. Like a great many flowers â see the lily for example â the mythology behind the Iris dates back to the ancient Greek civilisation, when flowers were often granted symbolic status as the emblems, or even the personifications, of gods or goddesses.
Iron Ring. For other uses, see Iron Ring (disambiguation). The Iron Ring is a ring worn by many Canadian-trained engineers, as a symbol and reminder of the obligations and ethics associated with their profession.
Iron Law of Oligarchy. Building on the term oligarchy, a system in which many are ruled by a few, sociologist Robert Michels (1876â1936) coined the term the iron law of oligarchy to refer to how organizations come to be dominated by a small, self-perpetuating elite.