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Heh - The shortened form of the of a Herald as opposed to armory
word helmet which applied gener- which was used to describe the
ally to the tilting helmet and is so study of armorial bearings. In
described in the armorial bearings. modern times, however, many of the
old-fashioned duties of a Herald
Helmet - There are five types of hel- having ceased to exist, the term
met used in Heraldry to denote the Heraldry is used generally when
rank of the bearer. These are as referring to the study of any work
follows:
(a) For Sovereigns and Princes of
ings.
the blood. full faced helm of
demasked gold with six bars.
Heraldry Societies - The original
(b) For Dukes, not of Royal Heraldry Society was started in
blood and Marquesses a full faced England shortly after the second
helm of steel demasked with gold World War. with the headquarters
and with five gold bars.
in a cottage in Wiltshire and it has
(c) For Earls, Viscounts and grown into a very thriving Society.
Barons, a sidelong steel helm with Its address now is 59 Gordon
five gold bars, three of which are Square. London. W.C.I.
shown in profile.
. Branches of the Heraldry Society
(d) For Baronets and Knights, a were opened in three of the domi-
full fa& heim of steel with the nions namely Australia, Canada and
visor open.
New Baland. At the present tirne,
(e) For Esquires and private however, both Australia and Canada
Gentlemen a sidelong helm of plain have formed their own Heraldry
steel with the visor closed. This helm Societies. that in New Zealand still
js always used in the arms of cor- remaining as a branch of the Lon-
porate bodies.
don Society.
In cases where the son of a mem-
There is also a Heraldry Society
ber of the peerage bears his father's in the United States of America.
Courtesy Title he is not entitled to
use a helm of the Courtesy rank.
Heralds - Originally employed by
In certain instances a helm may Noblemen to carry messages in times
be replaced by a cap of maintenance of peace and war particularly with
but this substitution is not found in reference to tournaments at which
modern Heraldry.
they acted as masters of cerernony
and in various other capacities.
Helve - The shaft of an axe or in connection with armorial bear-
In the early days they were of
similar instrument. very low social standing being classi-
fied with minstrels and the like.
Hernpbrake - An instrument used Through the years, however, as their
for bruising hemp which is occa- offices grew in importance so tbeir
sional1y found as a charge.
social status rose until they became
experts in al1 matters pertaining to
Herddic Antelope - Classified as Heraldry. They are now some of
one of the rnonsters (q.~.).
the principal Officers of Arms
Heratdic Tyger - Classified as one (q.v.).
of the monsters (q.v.).
Eeron -? A bird sometimes found as
Herddry - An expression used a charge not to be confused with
originally to describe al1 the duties the stork.
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