The Robyns Family Crest Framed framed artprint. Beautifully illustrated. Carefully researched. Uniquely personal.
Whether it’s a gift to celebrate a milestone birthday, a wedding or a housewarming—this piece is an instant heirloom.
The origin of the name Robyns
Robyns is a primary historical patronymic spelling variant of the ancient English surname Robbins ("son of Robin"). Establishing early landed estates across Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, and Somerset, families bearing the Robyns spelling served as church canons, magistrates, and High Sheriffs.
The symbolism of the Robyns coat of arms
Sharing the exact ancestral bearings of the noble Robbins lineage, the Robyns coat of arms features a shield partitioned vertically per pale in black and argent / silver or white with curved flanches counterchanged, charged overall with three fleurs-de-lis across the center. In classical heraldry, the contrast of black and silver fields symbolises deep wisdom, dignity, constancy, sincerity, and unblemished judicial purity. The three fleurs-de-lis represent royal favor, spiritual purity, and high nobility across generations. Positioned above the shield, the crest displays two golden dolphins or sea-monsters affronté flanking a central silver and black fleur-de-lis, symbolising maritime guardianship, swift intellect, affection, and steadfast devotion. Below, the motto scroll displays Deus pro nobis, quis contra nos?, translating to "If God is for us, who can be against us?" The formal recognition of this coat of arms was recorded in British heraldic registers and catalogued in Burke's General Armory.
Historical figures
John Robyns (c. 1500–1558): Celebrated English mathematician, astrologer, and Canon of Windsor.
Lady Jane Robyns (17th Century): Recorded gentlewoman and benefactor in Gloucestershire land rolls.
Thomas Robyns (18th Century): Landed gentleman and magistrate recorded in Somerset estate rolls.
Product details
- Ayous wood 0.75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 189 g/m²
- Lightweight & acrylite front protector
- Hanging hardware included
No Warehouses. No Waste. Just for you, made to order
This product is printed especially for you when ordered, one at a time, by royal decree of Mother Nature to keep the realm beautiful. Family Crests Store guarantees your custom treasure meets all EU and USA safety standards.
About the artist
Each coat of arms in the Family Crests Store is an artwork by heraldic artist Éamonn Breathnach. All are carefully researched, drawing from the earliest available records across multiple heraldic archives. Noted for their elegance and attention to detail, these artworks make meaningful gifts for family occasions.
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