Hauriant. A fish in pale, its head in chief.
Hawk’s bells, jesses, and lure. A falconer’s decoy, formed of feathers with their tips in base, and joined by a cord and ring, No. 257; also bells with straps to be attached to hawks, No. 258.
| No. 257.— Hawk’s Lure. | No. 258.— Hawk’s Bells and Jesses. |
Heightened. Raised; placed above or higher.
Heights. Applied to plumes of feathers which are arranged in rows or sets, one rising above another. See Panache.
Helm, Helmet. Now placed as an accessory above a Shield of arms, and bearing its Crest after the fashion in which, in the Middle Ages, both Helm and Crest were actually worn in tournaments. A modern usage distinguishes Helms as follows:—The Sovereign—Helm of gold, with six bars, set affrontée, No. 259; Noblemen—Helm of silver, garnished with gold, set in profile, and showing five bars, No. 260; Baronets and Knights—of steel with silver ornaments, without bars, the vizor raised, set affrontée, No. 261; Esquires and Gentlemen—of steel, the vizor closed, and set in profile, Nos. 262, 263. The Helms that appear on early Seals and in other heraldic compositions till about A.D. 1600, are all set in profile, and the shield generally hangs from them couchée, as in [No. 49]. In these early compositions, the shield is small in proportion to the helm and its accessories.
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| No. 259.— the Sovereign. | No. 260.— Nobles. | |
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| No. 261. | No. 252. | No. 263. |
| Baronets and Knights. | Esquires and Gentlemen. | |
Hemp-brake, Hackle. An instrument having saw-teeth, used for bruising hemp.
Heneage Knot. No. 264.
| No. 264.— Heneage Knot. | No. 265.— Arms of the Heralds’ College. |