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gyron
[ jahy-ruhn, -ron ]
noun
, Heraldry.
- a subordinary having the form of a triangle, usually equal to half a quarter of the escutcheon, with its apex at the fess point.
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The arms of Lanyon afford an example of the gyron as a charge, as does also the well-known shield of Mortimer (Fig. 209).
From Project Gutenberg
The gyron may be drawn in any part of the shield, but it is generally placed as in the annexed example.
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If one of these triangles occur singly it is termed a gyron.
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