he fess point. In the annexed example the large dot in the centre
shows the fess point; the point within the letter D, the _honour
point_. See p. 6. [CHAP. II.]

HORNED. This term is used to denote that the horn of a unicorn is of a
different tincture from his body.

[Illustration: Horned]

Ex. Azure, three unicorns' heads proper, erased, horned or.

HUMETTY. A term used to denote an ordinary, parts of which are couped
or cut off, so that it does not touch the edges of the shield.

[Illustration: Humetty]

Ex. Argent, a fess humetty gules, between three mullets sable.

[Illustration: HURTS]

HURTS. Blue roundlets: the colour is expressed in the name; therefore
the tincture is not otherwise named in emblazoning a coat of arms.

[Illustration: Spearhead imbued.]

IMBUED. Weapons spotted with blood are said to be imbued. The example
shows a spearhead imbued.

IMPALED. Two coats of arms, conjoined paleways, in one shield.

[Illustration: Impaled]

Ex. Argent, a fess gules, impaled with argent, a bend azure. See p.
38. [CHAP. VI.]

INCRESCENT. The new moon, with her horns turned towards the dexter
side of the shield.

[Illustration: Increscent]

Ex. Azure, a moon increscent argent.

INDENTED. A serrated figure, much smaller than the dancette.

[Illustration: Indented]

Ex. Or, a chief gules, indented.

INESCUTCHEON. The name given to small escutcheons forming a bearing of
a coat of arms.

[Illustration: Inescutcheon]

Ex. Argent, three inescutcheons gules.

INVECTED. A line formed with small semicircles, with the points turned
inward. Any ordinary drawn with this line is called invected.

[Illustration: Invected]

Ex. Argent, a bend gules, invected between two hurts.

ISSUANT, or ISSUING. Rays or other charges proceeding from any part of
the escutcheon. See RAY.

KNIGHT. A title of honour conferred upon a subject for eminent
services performed in war. In the course of time, knights that had
gained riches and high titles formed societies under the control and
direction of their monarchs in every part of Europe. The limits of
this work will only permit us to notice the orders of knighthood
introduced into England.

The KNIGHTS-BACHELORS were the earliest order of knighthood in
England. The title was conferred for services in war. It was merely
personal, and, like the knighthood conferred upon individuals at the
present time, did not descend to their posterity.

[Illustration: Knights-Ban