- The Governor General of Canada
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Donald Roderick Cameron
Vernon, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 321
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Blazon
Arms
Gules 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;
Crest
A dexter arm in armour embowed grasping a dagger proper;
Motto
PRO REGE ET PATRIA;
Symbolism
Arms
The 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.
Crest
The 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.
Motto
This Latin phrase, meaning “For king and country,” has long been associated with the Cameron clan.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 27, 2021, in Volume 155, page 1321 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not Available
Painter
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 23 April 1958.