Hedgehog

Hedgehog

Hedgehog, (fr. hérisson): this animal is chiefly borne allusively to its French name by families whose names are varied forms of HARRIS. The urchin, as well as the porcupine, are no doubt sometimes blazoned instead of it, from the drawings being mistaken one for the other.

Argent, three hedgehogs sable--HARRIES, Scotland[also HERIZ].

Argent, a thistle vert flowered gules between three hedgehogs sable--HARRIS, Cousland.

Azure, three hedgehogs argent--HERYS.

Azure, three hedgehogs or--HERIZ, co. Leicester.

Or, three hedgehogs azure--HARRIS, co. Salop.

Or, three hedgehogs passant in pale gules--HERCY.

Azure, three hedgehogs statant or--Sir Roger SWELYTON.

D'argent, à trois herissons de sable--HERICY, Normandy[also HERISSON, Bretagne].