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Sea-griffin
The sea-griffin (German language, German: ''Fischgreif''; Polish language, Polish: ''rybogryf'', ''gryf morski'') is a Charge (heraldry), heraldic charge in form of an aquatic griffin with the head, upper-half, wings, and talons of an eagle and the lower-half of a fish.Arthur Charles Fox-Davies; Graham Johnston:: ''A Complete Guide to Heraldry''. London: Kessinger Publishing, 1909, p. 256. ISBN 1-4179-0630-8. History The symbol originates from the region of Lands of Schlawe and Stolp in Pomerania, Central Europe. It was used in the coat of arms of the Swienca family, which hold powerful offices in the area from 13th to 14th centuries. Following them dying out in around 1316, the area went back under the direct rule of the House of Griffin, which continued to use the sea-griffin in the regional coat of arms.Norbert Buske: ''Wappen, Farben und Hymnen des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Eine Erläuterung der neuen Hoheitszeichen des Landes verbunden mit einem Gang durch die Geschichte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Pomerania
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. History Pomeranian duchies In the 12th century, the House of Griffin, which ruled the Duchy of Pomerania, and letter Pomerania-Stettin and Pomerania-Demmin, as well as the Samborides, House of Samboride, which ruled the Duchy of Eastern Pomerania, used the fleur-de-lis, a Lilium, lily, as their symbol.Agnieszka Rusakiewicz: Najdawniejsze godła książąt wschodniopomorskich: lilia i gryf'. In: ''Gdańskie studia z dziejów średniowiecza'', issue 9, pp. 153-154, 2003. The oldest known reference to the use of the griffin as a heraldic symbol in Western Pomerania comes from a document that can be dated between 1191 and 1194. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
