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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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[[Category:Dukes]] | [[Category:Dukes]] | ||
[[Category:Peerage]] | [[Category:Peerage]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||