--- lisp/startup.el
+++ lisp/startup.el	2008-03-31 12:23:04.503065574 +0200
@@ -1996,6 +1996,9 @@ A fancy display is used on graphic displ
 		  ((equal argi "-no-splash")
 		   (setq inhibit-startup-screen t))
 
+		  ((equal argi "-iconic")
+		   (setq inhibit-startup-message t))
+
 		  ((member argi '("-f"	; what the manual claims
 				  "-funcall"
 				  "-e"))  ; what the source used to say