Romilly Squire of Rubislaw DA, FSA Scot. FSSA, FHSS, SHA

Registered: The International Register of Arms, 21st January 2006. Registration No. 0004.

Arms : Or, a rose Sable seeded of the First, on a chief of the Second a swan’s head and neck erased between two mullets of the First

Crest : A swan’s head, neck and wings elevated Or, the breast charged of a rose Sable seeded Or

Motto : NATURA POTENTIOR ARS

Matriculated : Court of the Lord Lyon, 24 December 1984, LR 67/17

Following Scottish heraldic tradition, these arms are based on the oldest recorded arms associated with the name. These are variously given in the old armorials as Or, on a chief Sable a mullet (occasionally two mullets) Argent. As a difference, a gold swan’s head and neck (a very common charge in Squire heraldry) was placed between the mullets and the tincture of the mullets was changed to Or . The main charge on the shield is a rose which relates to the grantee’s Yorkshire origins.

The York rose is, of course, white but, as heraldic convention prohibits ‘metal on metal’, it was decided that the rose should be black. The gold swan crest charged with a black rose echoes the iconography of the shield. The motto, which translates as “NATURE’S ART IS BETTER”, refers to the grantee’s career as a professional artist.

The original arms were granted to the registrant's late father, Geoffrey Squire.

See Entry Vol.2: No.0331 arms of Jean Parlett and Squire for more information.

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