West Pomeranian
The flag of West Pomeranian Voivodeship features a red griffin on a white field, one of the most visually striking of the Polish voivodeship flags. The Pomeranian griffin has been the heraldic symbol of the region since the medieval Duchy of Pomerania, and this red variant specifically represents the western Pomeranian tradition. The griffin — a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle — symbolizes strength and vigilance. West Pomeranian Voivodeship occupies Poland's northwestern corner along the Baltic Sea and the German border.
Szczecin, the voivodeship's capital, was the birthplace of Catherine the Great of Russia, and the city's dramatic Waly Chrobrego promenade along the Oder River has been called one of the most beautiful waterfronts in the Baltic region.
Adopted: 1999
