Extinct earldom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Earldom of Ypres
Arms: Ermine, a Chevron Sable, a Crescent for difference. Crest: A Dolphin embowed proper. Supporters:Dexter: A Lion guardant Or, supporting a Staff proper, with a Banner of the Union. Sinister: A Lion Or, supporting a Staff proper, with a Banner paly of three Sable, Gold and Gules.
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)
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.
^"No. 32717". The London Gazette. 6 June 1922. p. 4328.
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