In heraldry, hatchment is a sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed. It is usually on the walls of his dwelling and is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It was once used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, and information about his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Research Hatchment
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