Arms of the Duchy of Pomerania

Great coat of arms of the Pomeranian Duchy

The coat of arms of the Pomeranian Duchy began to develop around the middle of the fifteenth century by combining individual coats of arms.

From the end of the twelfth century on the seals of the Pomeranian princes appeared the sign of a griffin. The first prince to use this symbol was Diemski Casimir II. The coat of arms was taken over by a line of dukes of Szczecin who used it until the mid-15th century. At that time, under the reign of Eric II, a five-pillar crest appeared, consisting of the crests of the Szczecin, Vologda-Bardar, Vendée, Verdun, and Ruthenia territories.

Around 1530, during the reign of Prince George I (1523-1531), there appeared a nine-bay so-called. A great herb, composed of the following crests:

Around 1620, during the reign of Prince Ulric, at the bottom of heraldic shield was added tenth empty red box, the so-called. bloody. In this form, the herb was used until the death of Boguslav XIV in 1637.

After the extinction of the Gryffindor dynasty, the elements of the coat of arms of the Duchy of Pomerania entered the symbolism of the Brandenburg electors. In 1881, the Prussian authorities introduced the Pomeranian province as the coat of arms of the red griffin on the silver field.

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