FLEUR-DE-LIS.  Supposed to represent the garden-lily.  It is the bearing of the Bourbons of France, but is frequently introduced in English charges.

FLORY.  Signifies flowered or adorned with the fleur-de-lis.  See FLORY
COUNTER-FLORY, and CROSS-FLORY.

FRET.  Two laths interlaced with a mascle.

[Illustration:  Fret]

Ex.  Azure, a fret argent.

FRETTY.  This word denotes a field covered with fretwork or laths interlacing each other.

[Illustration:  Fretty]

Ex.  Gules, fretty argent.

THE FUSIL.  Is longer than the lozenge:  the upper and lower ends are more acute.

[Illustration:  Fusil]

Ex.  Or, a fusil purpure.

[Illustration:  Galley.]

GALLEY.  An ancient vessel propelled by oars; frequently used in shields of naval officers.

[Illustration:  Gambe.]

GAMBE.  An obsolete French word, signifying a leg, and is still used in Heraldry, for the leg of a lion or other creature borne in coats of arms.

GARBE.  The heraldic term for a sheaf of any kind of corn.

[Illustration:  Garbe]

Ex.  Argent, a garbe proper.

GARTER.  One of the diminutives of the bend, being half the size.

[Illustration:  Garter]

Ex.  Or, a garter vert.

[Illustration:  Garter.]

GARTER.  The insignia of the most noble order of the knights of the garter.  It is formed of blue velvet edged with gold wire, and lined with white satin; on the velvet is embroidered the motto of the order.  See KNIGHT.

[Illustration:  Gauntlet.]

GAUNTLET.  Armour for the hand.

GAZE.  An intent look.  This is said of a deer standing still, and turning its head to look earnestly at any object.

[Illustration:  Gaze]

Ex.  Argent, a stag at gaze proper.

[Illustration:  Gemels.]

GEMELS.  This word signifies double.  The example contains two double bars, which in heraldic language would be called two bars gemels.

[Illustration:  Golp.]

GOLPS.  Roundlets of a purple tincture.  The colour is not stated, as the name denotes the colour.

GORGED. Any animals, particularly birds, that have collars round the neck, are said to be gorged.

[Illustration:  Gorged]

Ex.  A swan’s head erased at the neck, ducally gorged or.

[Illustration:  Griffin.]

GRIFFIN or GRYPHON.  A chimerical animal, half bird, half beast.

[Illustration:  Guidon.]

GUIDON.  A small semi-oval flag used in funeral processions.  It is generally charged with the paternal arms of the deceased.

[Illustration:  Gules.]

GULES.  Signifies red.  It is represented in engraving by lines running parallel with each other, from the chief to the base, as in the example.

[Illustration:  Gutty.]