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The ''' | {{Infobox-peerage | ||
| name = Westmarch | |||
| rank = Duchy | |||
| image = Westmarch arms.webp | |||
| arms_caption = Arms of Westmarch | |||
| holder = John Neitz | |||
| nation = [[Star Empire of Manticore]] | |||
| planet = Manticore | |||
| created = 03 May 2013 | |||
| elevated = 30 Dec 2020 | |||
| created_by = Queen [[Elizabeth III]] | |||
| seat = [[House of Lords]] | |||
| motto = ONWARD | |||
}} | |||
The '''Duchy of Westmarch''' is a [[peerage]] title awarded by {{trmn}}. | |||
Westmarch was created as a title on 3 May 2013<ref>[[Admiralty Order 1305-01]]: Creation of the Westmarch peerage</ref> when then-[[CDRE]] Sir [[User:JNeitz|John Neitz]] was created [[Baron]] Westmarch at DemiCon in Des Moines, IA, where he received the accolade from [[David Weber]]. | Westmarch was created as a title on 3 May 2013<ref>[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1305-01]]: Creation of the Westmarch peerage</ref> when then-[[CDRE]] Sir [[User:JNeitz|John Neitz]] was created [[Baron]] Westmarch at DemiCon in Des Moines, IA, where he received the accolade from [[David Weber]]. | ||
In 2015, Neitz was promoted to the rank of [[Earl]] of Westmarch and then on 30 December 2020 was made [[Duke]] of Westmarch.<ref>[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=470&t=14991&p=39438 Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty’s New Year 2021 Honors]</ref> | In 2015, Neitz was promoted to the rank of [[Earl]] of Westmarch and then on 30 December 2020 was made [[Duke]] of Westmarch.<ref>[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=470&t=14991&p=39438 Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty’s New Year 2021 Honors]</ref> | ||
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== | ==Duchy of Westmarch== | ||
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==Coat of arms of the Duke of Westmarch== | ==Coat of arms of the Duke of Westmarch== | ||
===Escutcheon=== | ===Escutcheon=== | ||
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===Flag of the Duchy=== | ===Flag of the Duchy=== | ||
[[File:Westmarch flag.png|200px| | [[File:Westmarch flag.png|200px|left|Flag of the Duchy of Westmarch]] | ||
The flag flown at regional Duchy government buildings and by Duchy residents is based on the colors of the Duke's arms, with an interlaced W and M. | The flag flown at regional Duchy government buildings and by Duchy residents is based on the colors of the Duke's arms, with an interlaced W and M. | ||
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==Description of Territory== | |||
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The [[Duchy]] of Westmarch comprises a peninsula and nearby offshore islands in the northwest corner of largest continent of the planet [https://honorverse.fandom.com/wiki/Manticore Manticore], several thousand kilometers to the northwest of [https://honorverse.fandom.com/wiki/Landing Landing]. | The [[Duchy]] of Westmarch comprises a peninsula and nearby offshore islands in the northwest corner of largest continent of the planet [https://honorverse.fandom.com/wiki/Manticore Manticore], several thousand kilometers to the northwest of [https://honorverse.fandom.com/wiki/Landing Landing]. | ||
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*Systemwide Transport | *Systemwide Transport | ||
*Westmarch Farms | *Westmarch Farms | ||
*Northwestern Enterprises | |||
The '''Duchy of Westmarch Land Trust''' manages lands that the dukes over the years have set aside out of their holdings for conservation and public good. Mostly wilderness, these lands include several Duchy Parks, and continuous walker right-of-way over several hundred kilometers of the Westmarch Way. | The '''Duchy of Westmarch Land Trust''' manages lands that the dukes over the years have set aside out of their holdings for conservation and public good. Mostly wilderness, these lands include several Duchy Parks, and continuous walker right-of-way over several hundred kilometers of the Westmarch Way. | ||
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[[Category:Dukes]] | [[Category:Dukes]] | ||
[[Category:Peerage]] | [[Category:Peerage]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||