George. A gold noble of the time of Henry VIII. (Fig. [352].)
George, Saint, Her. The patron saint of England. His red cross on a silver field first appears in English heraldry in the 14th century. (See Fig. [349].)
George, The, Her. A figure of St. George on horseback, worn as a pendant to the collar of the Order of the Garter. (See Garter.)
Georgic (γεωργικὸς, rustic; from γῆ, earth, and ἔργον, work). Poems on the subject of husbandry.
German Silver. An alloy of nickel, zinc, and copper. The proportions recommended are nickel 25, zinc 25, copper 50.
Gerrhæ. Persian shields made of wicker-work.
Ghebres, Pers. Fire-worshippers.
Ghibellines. An Italian faction, 13th century, who supported the German Emperors against the Guelphs, who stood by the Pope. The war-cry of the Guelphs was taken from the name of Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, of the house of Wolf; that of the Ghibellines from Weiblingen, a town of Würtemberg, the seat of the Hohenstauffen family, to which Conrad, Duke of Franconia, belonged. These two dukes were rivals for the imperial throne of Germany.
Ghoul, Ghole, Pers. A demon who fed on dead bodies of men.
Giallo, Giallolino, Gialdolino, It. Pale yellow. (See Massicot.)