ایکتیس

Also known as Ichthys ichtus, sign of the fish, Jesus fish, ichthus, ikhthys, ichthys symbol, Ichthys

thumb|237px|Ichthys was adopted as a Christian symbolism|Christian symbol. The ichthys or ichthus (; from ancient Greek , "fish") is, in its modern rendition, a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the right ends extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish. It has been speculated that the symbol was used by early Christians as a secret symbol: a shibboleth to determine if another was indeed Christian. It is now known colloquially as the "Jesus fish". This symbol is widely used by Christians as a sign of their faith, often being found on vehicles, necklaces