Harrington knot explained

The Harrington knot is a decorative heraldic knot,^[1] the badge of the Harrington family.^[2] It is in essence identical to the fret.

Notes and References

1. The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia; William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, eds; The Century Co, 1897; p. 3306
2. The Art-Journal; Vol VI; Virtue and Co, 1867; p. 37