- The Governor General of Canada
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Christian Gordon Cameron
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Beatrice Elizabeth Cameron
July 15, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 250
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Blazon
Arms
Or three bars Vert each charged with three spur-rowels Or;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet of maple leaves and spur-rowels Or, a great blue heron’s head proper holding in its beak a lacs d’amour knot Or;
Motto
QUI PLUS FAIT MIEX VAULT;
Symbolism
Arms
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.
Crest
The heron and lacs d’amour knot are favourite symbols of Mr. Cameron. The maple leaves refer to his Canadian citizenship and the stars echo the symbolism of the arms.
Motto
This phrase in Old French means “He who accomplished more is more worthy”.