The Iron Ring is a ring worn by many Canadian engineers. Obtaining the ring is an optional endeavour – the ring is not a prerequisite for practicing professional engineering in Canada. The Ring is given as part of "The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer", written by Rudyard Kipling.

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  • The Iron Ring is a ring worn by many Canadian engineers. Obtaining the ring is an optional endeavour – the ring is not a prerequisite for practicing professional engineering in Canada. The Ring is given as part of "The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer", written by Rudyard Kipling. Many believe that the rings are made from the steel of a beam from the Quebec Bridge, which collapsed during construction in 1907, killing 75 construction workers, due to poor planning and design by the overseeing engineers; however, this is not the case. This misunderstanding may have its roots in a common practice of attaching a symbol of an engineering failure, such as a bolt from that bridge, to the chain that is held by participants in the ritual. The Ring is a symbol of both pride and humility for the engineering profession. The Ring is worn on the little finger of the working hand, where the facets act as a sharp reminder of obligation while the engineer works. This is particularly true of recently obligated engineers, whose rings still bear facets nearly sharp enough to be considered serrations. The Iron Ring was originally made from iron, but graduating engineering students are now usually given stainless steel rings, which do not rust. Only Camp 1 continues to provide the option of iron. Protocol dictates that the rings should be returned by retired engineers or by the families of deceased engineers. Some camps offer such iron rings or so obligated "experienced" rings, but they are now rare due to both medical and practical (industrial/construction site) complications. The Ring itself is small and understated, designed as a constant reminder rather than a piece of jewelry. The Rings were originally hammered manually with a rough outer surface to further dispel the notion of them being worn as a trinket. The modern machined ring design emulates this manual process with a unique pattern. Twelve half-circle facets are carved into the top and bottom of the outer surface, with the two halves offset by one facet radius. To an untrained eye this appears to be manually hammered.
  • L'anneau de fer martelé, connu comme « The Iron Ring » en anglais, est un anneau symbolique porté par plusieurs ingénieurs canadiens. L'anneau est remis lors du Rite d'engagement de l'Ingénieur et symbolise l'engagement du propriétaire de l'anneau envers sa profession. L'engagement et la possession de l'anneau sont purement volontaires et ne sont d'aucune façon un préalable pour accéder à la profession d'ingénieur au Canada. Il ne confère pas non plus la permission de pratiquer à titre d'ingénieur professionnel. Il se porte par convention sur l'auriculaire de la main utilisée le plus couramment ou il rappelle à l'ingénieur l'engagement solennel qu'il a effectué et qui l'oblige à un comportement professionnel exemplaire. Par conséquent, il doit être rendu à La Société des Sept Gardiens s'il abandonne son serment.
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  • The Iron Ring is a ring worn by many Canadian engineers. Obtaining the ring is an optional endeavour – the ring is not a prerequisite for practicing professional engineering in Canada. The Ring is given as part of "The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer", written by Rudyard Kipling.
  • L'anneau de fer martelé, connu comme « The Iron Ring » en anglais, est un anneau symbolique porté par plusieurs ingénieurs canadiens. L'anneau est remis lors du Rite d'engagement de l'Ingénieur et symbolise l'engagement du propriétaire de l'anneau envers sa profession. L'engagement et la possession de l'anneau sont purement volontaires et ne sont d'aucune façon un préalable pour accéder à la profession d'ingénieur au Canada.
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