Variations of the ichthys symbol

Both the traditional ichthys and its variations are seen adorning the bumpers or trunks of automobiles mainly in the United States, often in the form of adhesive badges made of chrome-colored plastic.

An ancient Hellenistic Christian slogan espoused the Greek acronym/acrostic[1] ΙΧΘΥΣ (ichthys) for Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ (Iēsous Christos, Theou Yios, Sōtēr), which translates into English as 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour'; the Greek word ichthys translating to 'fish' in English.

The first appearances of fish symbols as adopted in Christian art and literature date to the 2nd century AD.

[5] The German Artgemeinschaft group, promoting racist neopaganism, uses a registered symbol showing an eagle catching an ichthys fish.

[6][7] This symbol, known as "eagle catching fish" (German: Adler fängt Fisch), was later used by other racist groups such as neo-Nazis in Germany.