Term Description
Habited Used to describe a man when borne clothed
Harbored Applied to the hart, stag, etc., when lying down. The same as couchant in beasts of prey
Harpy The heraldic Harpy is a vulture with the head and breast of a woman
Haurient Applied to a fish when borne palewise, or upright, as if putting its head out of the water to draw or suck in air.
Hedgehog Also known in heraldry as the herisson and the ericus.
Herisson A hedgehog
Honor point The point immediately above the center of the shield, dividing the upper portion into two equal parts
Hood The binding cap on the head of a hawk (in falconry) to make him sit quietly on his perch
Hooded Applied to a hawk or other bird of prey when borne with a hood over its head
Horned Applied to animals represented with horns of a different color from the animal itself, or from the proper color of the horns. For instance, a bull with red horns would be described as horned gules.
Humettee Said of an ordinary when cut off, or couped, so that its extremities do not reach the sides of the shield
Hunting horn A bearing representing the bugle used in the chase
Hurst charge representing a small group of trees, generally borne upon a mount or base
Hurt A roundel tinctured azure; a blue ring. Some claim that it represents a wound or hurt, while others say it is a representation of the hurtleberry