Christian Gordon Cameron

Or three bars Vert each charged with three spur-rowels Or;

The use of the three bars on the shield alludes to other Scottish Cameron arms. The bars also suggest the spines of a stack of books, a reference to Mr. Cameron’s prolific output as a historical novelist. The stars refer to the insignia of a commanding officer in the United States Navy, a position Mr. Cameron once held. Pierced, it is a spur-rowel, a symbol of chivalry, for which Mr. Cameron has had an interest all his life.

A spur-rowel Or environed by a rope knotted in chief with a lacs d’amour knot Vert;

The badge combines elements from the shield and the crest. The rope also recalls Mr. Cameron’s naval service.

The Arms of Christian Gordon Cameron with the spur-rowel in fess point replaced with a heart Or; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;

The heart denotes a first-born daughter. It also recalls Beatrice’s Douglas ancestry through her maternal grandmother, the heart being a prominent charge in many Douglas coats of arms.