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Vernon, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 321
Arms of Donald Roderick CameronBlazonGules three bars, in base a starfish with a heart between its lower rays Or, on a chief Azure a stag’s head caboshed Or between two spur rowels Argent, all within a bordure Or and debruised of a three-point label Gules; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The gold stripes on red are commonly used in the arms of Cameron families. The stag’s head is taken from Mackenzie coats of arms as a reference to Mr. Cameron’s great-grandmother, who was a Mackenzie. The Arms were those granted to Mr. Cameron’s grandfather, Major-General Donald Roderick Cameron. The gold border indicates that the Major-General was a second son, while the label demonstrates that Mr. Cameron was his heir. |
CrestBlazonA dexter arm in armour embowed grasping a dagger proper; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. An arm clad in armour wielding a dagger is a crest used by other Cameron families. |
MottoBlazonPRO REGE ET PATRIA; SymbolismThis Latin phrase, meaning “For king and country,” has long been associated with the Cameron clan. |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not Available PainterCourt of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 23 April 1958. |