Earl of Ypres
Extinct earldom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Earl of Ypres was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was a victory title, referring to the Flemish city of Ypres, which gave its name the Salient of Ypres, site of extremely bloody fighting in World War I.
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Earldom of Ypres | |
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Creation date | 5 June 1922 |
Creation | First |
Created by | King George V |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | John French, 1st Viscount French |
Last holder | John French, 3rd Earl of Ypres |
Remainder to | the 1st Earl’s heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount French |
Status | Extinct |
Motto | MALO MORI QUAM FŒDARI (I prefer to die than to be dishonoured) |
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