, as
the name denotes the colour.

GORGED. Any animals, particularly birds, that have collars round the
neck, are said to be gorged.

[Illustration: Gorged]

Ex. A swan's head erased at the neck, ducally gorged or.

[Illustration: Griffin.]

GRIFFIN or GRYPHON. A chimerical animal, half bird, half beast.

[Illustration: Guidon.]

GUIDON. A small semi-oval flag used in funeral processions. It is
generally charged with the paternal arms of the deceased.

[Illustration: Gules.]

GULES. Signifies red. It is represented in engraving by lines running
parallel with each other, from the chief to the base, as in the
example.

[Illustration: Gutty.]

GUTTY. A term derived from the Latin word _gutta_, a drop. A field
bearing drops, as in the example, is called gutty.

[Illustration: Gyron.]

GYRON. A triangular figure formed by two lines from one of the angles
of the shield to the centre. The gyron may be drawn in any part of the
shield, but it is generally placed as in the annexed example.

GYRONNY. When the field is covered with gyrons, their points uniting
in the centre.

[Illustration: Gyronny]

Ex. Gyronny of eight pieces, azure, argent, and gules.

HABERGEON. A coat of mail: it is also called a corslet and cuirass.

[Illustration: Habergeon]

Ex. Argent, an habergeon proper.

HABITED. Clothed figures, either as charges or supporters, are said to
be habited.

[Illustration: Harpy.]

HARPY. A chimerical animal, having the head and breast of a woman, and
the body and legs of a bird.

HAURIENT. A fish, in a perpendicular direction, with its head upwards.

[Illustration: Haurient]

Ex. Argent, a salmon proper haurient.

HELMET. An ancient piece of defensive armour for the head; it covered
the face, leaving an aperture in the front, secured by bars: this was
called the visor. The helmet is now placed over a coat of arms; and by
the metal from which it is made, the form, and position, denotes the
rank of the person whose arms are emblazoned beneath it.

The helmets of sovereigns are formed of burnished gold; those of
princes and peers, of every degree, silver figured with gold; knights,
esquires, and gentlemen, polished steel.

The helmets of the king, the royal family, and peers, are open-faced
and grated: the number of bars served formerly to distinguish the
bearer's quality. The helmets of knights are open-faced, without bars.
Esquires and gentlemen are known by the close helmet.

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