Page 73 - Canadian Dominion Directory 1871 - Partie 1-fusionné

Genet - An animal rather sirniiar Gorged - Collard. When the word
to a fox but considerably smaller in is used alone a plain collar is im-
size and usuaiiy grey spotied with plied, however, it is fcequently
black. It is included amongst the found, particularly with anirnals, as
badges of the House of Plantagenet. ' ducally gorged ' and then a ducal
Gentleman - A person of noble
descent however high his rank. In Goutté, Gutté - Strew with aii
modern Heraldry. however, it has indefinite number of drops. A dis-
corne to mean the lowest rank of
tinctive tenu is used in English
armigerous persons.
Heraldry to denote the tinctures
employed:
Geofiy of Anjou - The first
goutté d'eau, white drops repre-
recorded bearer of coat amour in senting water.
England. In 1127 Henry I knighted
goutté. de larmes, blue drops
his son-in-law, Count Geoffrey of
representing tears.
Anjou and in doing so hung a blue
goutté de poix, black drops of
shield charged with golden lions
pitch.
round Count Geoffrey's neck. A
goutté de sang, red drops of
similar coat was used by the Earl of
blood.
Salisbury, Count Geoffrey's grand-
goutté d'huile, green drops of ojl.
son, in the Third Crusade.
goutté d'or, drops of gold.
Guaffe - A charge sornetimes used
Gradient - waking s~ow~y a
in Herald~ but blazoned as rnanner similar to the tortoise.
camelopard and classiEed amongst
the mômters.
Grand Qaarters - Where a shieId is
divided into four quarters and one
Güssant - Gliding.
or more of the auarters is further
sub-divided into quarters the origi-
Glove - When glove is specifically
nal divisions are known as grand
blazoned as opposed to gauntlet it
quarters.
refers to the falconer's glove and
should be shown with tassels pen-
Grant of Arms = Officia1 permission
dant.
gcanted by the College of Arms,
London, or Lyon Office, Edinburgh
Goat - Appears occasionaily as a
and signed by the appropriate King
Heraidic charge but emblazed with
or Kings of Arms allowing the
horns more curved than normal and coronet is used. in
ears similar to those of a talbot. grantee to bear and display armorial
bearings.
Gobony - See Compony.
Grappling Iron - An instrunienr
Gold - Or, one of the metals in used in naval engagements. It is
Herald ry. represented in HeraIdry as an
anchor with four flukes. If any
Gore - A charge which may be other number is required it should
either dexter or sinister. The fomer be stated in blazon.
is always an honourable charge but
the latter tinchired tend is said Grasshopper - Occasionaily found
to be an abatement for cowardice in in Heraldry and emblazoned as
battle. such.