The gorget served as an anchor point for the pauldrons, which either had holes in them to engage pins projecting from the gorget, or straps which could be buckled to the gorget.

A gorget is a thin, flat, carefully-shaped stone perforated by two or more holes. The term ‘ gorget ’ is borrowed from a metal European military neck ornament common in the 18th Century. …

The most prominent identifying feature of the male Costa’s is the purple iridescent neck feathers, known as a gorget, which extend widely out on each side, like an old cowboy moustache.

In Europe, a gorget (from the French 'gorge', meaning throat) referred originally to a band of linen wrapped around a woman's neck and head in the medieval period or the lower part of a simple …

A gorget /ˈɡɔrdʒɨt/, from the French gorge meaning throat, was originally a band of linen wrapped around a woman's neck and head in the medieval period, [2] [3] or the lower part of a simple …

A gorget is a special piece of armor that protects a soldier's neck. Medieval suits of armor commonly included a circular gorget that fit under the metal breastplate.

Sep 13, 2025 · The name gorget is derived from the word “gorge” or throat, because many of these arti­facts are believed to have been worn at the throat or upon the chest.