Yard
Symbol: yd
The yard was invented by Henry I of England as being the distance between the tip of his nose and the end of his thumb at his outstreched arm.
It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches.
Effective July 1, 1959, the United States and countries of the British Commonwealth defined the length of the international yard to be exactly 0.9144 meters.
1yd = 0.9144m
1m = 1.0936yd