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| Proportion | 5:8 |
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| Adopted | 25 March 2002 (first establishment) 2010 (reestablishment of the current design) |
| Design | Yellow rectangle with a left-faced black griffin placed in the centre |
| Designed by | Wawrzyniec Samp |
The flag of the Pomeranian Voivodeship is a yellow rectangle with a left-faced black griffin placed in the centre. It was designed by Wawrzyniec Samp, and adapted on 25 March 2002. [1]
The flag of the Pomeranian Voivodeship is a yellow rectangle, with an aspect ratio of height to width of 5:8, with a left-faced black griffin placed in the centre. The griffin is standing on two feet with lifted wings, his red tonged out, and double black tail. The design of the charge had been adopted from the coat of arms of the voivodeship. [1]
The colours of the coat of arms and the flag were based on the coat of arms of Kashubia, that depicted a black griffin on the yellow background. The design of the griffin was based on the 16th century fresco located in the Oliwa Cathedral in Gdańsk. [1] [2]
Prior to the establishment of the modern Pomeranian Voivodeship, from 18th to 20th century, most of the region, was administrated within the West Prussia, a province of Prussia. On 9 November 1886, the province established its flag, which was divided into three equally-sized horizontal stripes, that were, black, white, and black. The aspect ratio of the flag's height to its width was equal 2:3. [3] [4] It was used until 1920, when the province was partitioned between the Pomeranian Voivodeship, and Posen-West Prussia. In 1923, the flag inspired design of the flag of Posen-West Prussia, which was a combination of the flags of the provinces of West Prussia and Posen. [5]
The modern Pomeranian Voivodeship had been established in 1999. [6] The flag and the coat of arms of the voivodeship were designed by Wawrzyniec Samp. The Heraldic Commission criticized the design, pointing out that the usage of the griffin together with a black eagle with an arm holding a sword, a historical symbol of Royal Prussia, was more appropriate to represent the region. However, both flag and the coat of arms were approved by the Pomeranian Regional Assembly inspire of that, and officially adopted on 25 March 2002, with the resolution no. 542/XL/02. [2]
In 2008, the voivodeship executive board modified the design of the griffin, and shade of the flag, without the approval of the Regional Assembly, as part of their campaign to promote the region. The previous design had been reestablished in 2010, and remains in use till present day. [2]
The resolution regarding the coat of arms of the Pomeranian Voivodeship was taken on by the Sejmik of the Pomeranian Voivodship in Gdańsk.
The civil flag that serves as the symbol of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, consists of five horizontal stripes, that are from the top to bottom: blue (ultramarine), white, yellow, white, and red (vermilion). It was designed by Norbert Buske and adopted on 29 January 1991. It is a combination of the historical flags of the Mecklenburg and Western Pomerania.
The flag that serves as the symbol of the historical and geographical regions of the Silesia, and Lower Silesia, and as one of the symbols of the Silesian people, is divided horizontally into two stripes: white on the top and yellow on the bottom. It originated as the flag of the Province of Silesia, used from 1882 to 1919, that later used as the flag of the Province of Lower Silesia, from 1920 to 1935. Currently, the flag is recognized symbol of the Silesian people in the state of Saxony in Germany.
The flag that serves as the symbol of the historical and geographical region of the Upper Silesia, and as one of the symbols of the Silesian people, is divided horizontally into two stripes: yellow on the top and blue on the bottom. It originated as the flag of the Province of Upper Silesia adopted in 1920, with its colours based on the coat of arms of Upper Silesia. The flag is also popular symbol used by the Silesian Autonomy Movement.
The flag of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland is a tricolour rectangle, with three horizontal stripes: red, white, and black, with white stripe in the middle being twice the size of the other ones.
The coat of arms that serves as the symbol of the city of Szczecin in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland depicts the head of a red griffin with a yellow (golden) beak wearing a yellow (golden) crown, placed on the blue background.
The civil flag of the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland is triband rectangle, divided into three horizontal stripes, that are from top to bottom: blue, yellow, and blue. The blue stripes are twice the size of the yellow middle stripe. The state flag is a blue rectangle with yellow eagle placed in its centre. It was designed by Barbara Widłak, and adopted on 11 June 2001.
The flag that is used as the symbol of Kashubia, a region in Central Europe, and the Kashubian people, is divided horizontally into black and yellow stripes.
The flag is the symbol of the city of Szczecin in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
The flag of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland is a triband rectangle, divided vertically in 3 stripes of white, red, and white colour, and with the coat of arms of the voivodeship in the middle. It was adopted in 2000.
The coat of arms of Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship located in Poland, is divided horizontally into blue and white stripes, with 2 golden (yellow) crosiers and 2 red roses within blue stripe, and red Griffin with yellow claws and beak, within the white stripe. The flag of the county is a rectangle divided horizontally into white and blue stripes, with the coat of arms in the middle.
The flag of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, is a yellow (golden) rectangle with the left-faced black eagle, with a white (silver) crescent-shaped przepaska put across its wings, with a white (silver) cross pattée on top of it, in its middle.
The civil flag of the Opole Voivodeship, Poland is a rectangle divided into two horizontal stripes, with yellow on the top, and blue at the bottom. The top stripe is twice the size of the bottom one.
The flag of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland is a trapezoid divided into red stripe on the right, and white stripe on the left, with a white eagle with yellow (golden) beak, legs, stripes on its wings, and a ring on its tail, featured in the middle of the red stripe. It was adopted in 2000.
The flag of the Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, is red with a white boundary on its top, bottom, and right sides, and with the head of a white (silver) eagle, with yellow (golden) beak, and an eye, wearing a yellow (golden) crown, located on its left side. It was adopted in 2002.
The flag that serves as the symbol of the historical and geographical region of the Western Pomerania is divided horizontally into two stripes: light blue on the top and white on the bottom. It originated as the flag of the Province of Pomerania, Prussia, used from 1882 to 1935. Since 1996, it is officially recognized as the symbol of the historical region of Western Pomerania within Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, Germany.
The flag that serves as the symbols of the Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwest Poland was established in 2001, and the coat of arms, in 2002.
The coat of arms and flag that serve as the symbols of the Police County, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland were established on 28 June 2000. They were designed by Radosław Gaziński.
The coat of arms of Pomerania, also known as the Pomeranian Griffin, is the symbol of Pomerania, a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. It depicts a red griffin with yellow (golden) beak and claws, placed within a white (silver) shield. It originates from the late 12th century.
The coat of arms of Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, located in north-central Poland, consists of a black griffin with a black crown on its head, and a grey (silver) band (stripe) running from the top right to the bottom left corner of the shield, with three red roses on it. The design is placed within a light orange (golden) escutcheon (shield). The flag of the county is divided vertically into two stripes of identical width; black on the left, and light orange on the right. In the centre of the left field is placed the coat of arms. Both symbols were established in 2000.
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