A gyron is a triangular heraldic ordinary having an angle at the

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and the opposite side at the edge of the escutcheon. A shield divided into gyrons is called gyronny, the default is typically of eight if no number of gyrons is specified. The word ''gyron'' is derived from

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, meaning 'gusset'. When a single gyron extends across so the tip touches the edge of the coat of arms, forming a square, it is called an esquire. The gyron rarely appears singly, but as a variation of the field">Esquire (heraldry)">esquire. The gyron rarely appears singly, but as a variation of the field, gyronny coats appear frequently. These most often appear as eight roughly equal parts, but occasionally a coat gyronny of six, ten, twelve or more parts may be specified.

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