| Viscountcy of Bangor | |
|---|---|
  Quarterly: 1st and 4th, azure, a cross patonce or (for Ward); 2nd and 3rd, gules, three cinquefoils ermine, on a chief of the second a man's heart of the first (for Hamilton)[1] | |
| Creation date | 11 January 1781 |
| Created by | King George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
| First holder | Bernard Ward, 1st Baron Bangor |
| Present holder | William Ward, 8th Viscount |
| Heir presumptive | Hon. Edward Nicholas Ward |
| Remainder to | the 1st Viscount's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten. |
| Subsidiary titles | Baron Bangor |
| Seat(s) | Castle Ward |
| Motto | Sub cruce salus ("Salvation under the cross") |
Viscount Bangor, of Castle Ward, in County Down, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland.[2]
- ^ Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Burke's Peerage. 1914. pp. 173–176. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "No. 12146". The London Gazette. 19 December 1780. p. 2.