Greek with shield
"In the Homeric times, the Greeks used a belt for the sword, and another for the shield. These passed…
Female Grotesque Mask
The Female Grotesque mask was designed on a metal shield during the German Renaissance.
Female Grotesque Mask
The Female Grotesque mask was designed on a metal shield during the German Renaissance.
Gules Shield
A heraldic shield with a red (gules) surface, which is represented by the perpendicular lines, drawn…
Gules Shield Color
A shield or escutcheon emblazoned with the color tincture, gules (red), represented by vertical lines.
Gutty
"GUTTY. A term derived from the Latin word gutta, a drop. A field bearing drops, as in the example,…
Gyron
"GYRON. A triangular figure formed by two lines from one of the angles of the shield to the centre.…
Gyron Ordinary
"The gyron is a triangular figure formed by drawing a line from the dexter angle of the chief of the…
Gyronny
"Gyronny of eight pieces, azure, argent, and gules. GYRONNY. When the field is covered with gyrons,…
Gyronny
"Gyronny of eight, gules and argent. GYRONNY. In heraldry, dividend into a number of triangular parts…
Gyrony Ordinary
"Gyrony of eight pieces, argent and gules. The field is said to be gyrony when it is covered with gyrons."…
Decorative Letter H with Angel Holding Spear and Shield
A decorative letter H illustrated with an angel holding a spear and shield.
Habergeon
"Argent, an habergeon proper. HABERGEON. A coat of mail: it is also called a corslet and cuirass." -Hall,…
Hand and Bordure
"Argent, a sinister hand couped at the wrist and erected gules, within a bordure azure. BORDURE or BORDER.…
Shield of John de Hastings
"Shield of John de Hastings, K.G., Earl of Pembroke, Quatering De Hastings and De Valence, and impaling…
Haurient
"Argent, a salmon proper haurient. HAURIENT. A fish, in a perpendicular direction, with its head upwards."…
Skull Head
This Skull Head was a design found on the shield of death, monuments, tombs and often represented over…
Heart Ensigned
"Argent, a man's heart gules, ensigned with a celestial crown or. ENSIGNED. This word, in heraldic description,…
Hart at Speed on Heraldic Badge
Illustration of a heraldic badge decorated with a hart, running. The hart is a common symbol in heraldry.
Honour Point
"HONOUR POINT. That part of the shield between the precise middle chief and the fess point. In the annexed…
Augmented Shield of Howard
The heraldic shield of the British Howard family, after its augmentation.
Hun Warrior on Horseback in Battle
Illustration of a Hun warrior riding on horseback, his mouth open as if to scream. The warrior has a…
Seal of Illinois
The Seal of the State of Illinois, 1818. The seal shows the bald eagle on a rock carrying a shield.…
Impaled
"Argent, a fess gules, impaled with argent, a bend azure. IMPALED. Two coats of arms, conjoined paleways,…
Increscent
"Azure, a moon increscent argent. INCRESCENT. The new moon, with her horns turned towards the dexter…
Inescutcheon Ordinary
"Argent, a pale, gules, over all an inescutcheon or, a mullet sable. The inescutcheon is a small escutcheon…
Inescutcheons
"Argent, three inescutcheons gules. INESCUTCHEON. The name given to small escutcheons forming a bearing…
Shield of Queen Isabella
"Quartered shield of arms borne by Isabella, Queen of Edward II."—Aveling, 1891
Judith Places the Head of Holofernes in a Bag
Judith, having just beheaded Holofernes, places his head in a bag with the help of her servant. She…
Knight and Baronet of King James I
"KNIGHT AND BARONET. A degree of honour next to a baron, created by King James I. to induce the English…
