Hat

Hat

Hat, (fr. chapeau): one similar to the figure in the margin is borne by the FELTMAKERS' Company, but various forms occur depending on date, &c.

Ermine, on a chevron between three felt hats strings sable as many escallops argent--Company of HATTER MERCHANTS, London.

Argent, a chapeau or hat azure, with a plume of ostrich-feathers in front gules--John KINGESTON, 1390[Harl. MS. 1178].

For the Cardinal's hat, see Cap.

Hat-band. Two forms of this bearing occur. The first is wreathed, as in the arms of BURY; and the second that borne by the Companies of FELTMAKERS and HATBANDMAKERS.

Sable, a chevron argent between three hat-bands wreathed of the second and azure--BURY.

Argent, a dexter hand couped at the wrist gules between two hat-bands nowed azure, in chief a hat sable banded of the third--FELTMAKERS' Company[Inc. 1604].

Azure, on a chevron between three hat-bands or as many merillions sable--HATBANDMAKERS' Company[Inc. 1664].

Gules, a chevron between three hat-bands argent--MAYNES.