Coat of arms of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship
| Coat of arms of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship | ||
|---|---|---|
Shield White (silver) Iberian style escutcheon | | |
| Compartment | Red griffin with yellow (golden) beak and claws | |
| Use | West Pomeranian Voivodeship | |
The coat of arms of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland depicts a red griffin with yellow (golden) beak and claws on the white (silver) background. The coat of arms was created by Jerzy Bąk and adopted in 2000.[1]
Design
The coat of arms consists of a red griffin with yellow (golden) beak and claws standing in the combat position, within the white (silver) Iberian style escutcheon.[2]
The white colour is described in the hex triplet system as #FFFFFF, the red colour as #D22730, and the yellow as #F7D417.[2]
| Colour model | White | Red | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMYK | 0.0.0.0 | 0.81.77.18 | 0.14.90.3 |
| RGB | (255,255,255) | (210,39,48) | (247,212,23) |
Hex
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#FFFFFF | #D22730 | #F7D417 |
History
The
The coat of arms the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, was designed by Jerzy Bąk. The design was based on the red griffin present on the banner used by the forces of Casimir V, duke of Pomerania-Stettin, during the Battle of Grunwald in 1410.[1]
On 11 August 2000, the project had been approved by the Heraldic Commission, and on 23 October 2000, adopted by the West Pomeranian Voivodeship Sejmik. The coat of arms is additionally present on the flag of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Herb i Flaga Województwa". bip.rbip.wzp.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b "Herb województwa zachodniopomorskiego" (PDF). bip.rbip.wzp.pl (in Polish).
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