John Cameron Cairns

Per saltire Azure and Argent four Canadian martlets counterchanged;

The martlet is an element which appears in many Cairns arms. The martlets are drawn with the wings and tails forming a maple leaf and refer to the Canadian branch of the family. The birds are shown in flight and reflect Canon Cairns’s penchant for travel. The saltire pattern of the shield and the colours of blue and white allude to the Scottish birth of both his parents. The shield is ensigned with a black clerical hat with black cords and red tassels, denoting his degree of Priest and Canon.

A banner of the Arms;

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

On a Canadian martlet Azure a Celtic cross Argent;

The martlet and Celtic cross repeat the themes of Canon Cairns’s Canadian and Scottish identity and his vocation.

Three mounds Argent masoned Azure a Canadian martlet Azure;

The crest is a word-play on the name Cairns. It is to be used by Canon Cairns’s descendants.