No. 256.— Shield of R. de Gorges.
Gyron. A Subordinary. Gyronny. A field divided into Gyrons: [No. 147]. (See page 70.)
Habited. Clothed.
Hames, Heames. Parts of horses’ harness.
Hammer, or Martel. Represented in blazon much in the same shape as the implement in common use (H. 3).
Harp. A device and badge of Ireland. The Irish Harp of gold with silver strings on a blue field forms the third quarter of the Royal Arms.
Hart. A stag, with attires; the female is a Hind: page 81.
Hastilude. A tournament.
Hatchment. An achievement of arms in a lozenge-shaped frame, placed upon the front (generally over the principal entrance) of the residence of a person lately deceased. In the case of the decease of an unmarried person, or of a widower or widow, the whole of the field of the hatchment is painted black; but in the case of a married person, that part only of the field is black which adjoins the side of the achievement occupied by the armorial insignia of the individual deceased. Thus, if a husband be deceased, the dexter half of the field of the hatchment is black, and the sinister white; and so, in like manner, if the wife be deceased, the sinister is black and the dexter white.