Iron Ring

Known as the Corporation of the Seven Wardens, the organization was named in honour of the first seven presidents of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineers.

[2][9][10] However, the initial batch of Iron Rings were actually produced by World War I veterans at Christie Street Military Hospital in Toronto.

[11] Efforts to secure control of the ritual were made in 1935, when the obligation was copyrighted, and the Corporation of the Seven Wardens formally incorporated in 1938.

Some camps offer previously obligated or "experienced" rings, but they are now rare due to medical and practical complications.

The Iron Ring is small and understated, and was designed as a constant reminder, rather than a piece of jewelry.

The modern machined ring shares a similar design as a reminder of the manual process.

The ritual is intended to invoke the moral, ethical and professional commitment of an engineer, with the ring provided as a reminder of this obligation.

Some graduating engineers choose to receive a ring passed on from a relative or mentor, giving the ceremony a personal touch.

Based upon the success of the Iron Ring in Canada, a similar program was created in the United States, where the Order of the Engineer[12] was founded in 1970.