Coat of arms of Białogard
The coat of arms of the town of Białogard, Poland, depicts a red griffin standing on its back legs, above the blue horizontal wavy line. The current coat of arms was established in 2004. Design The coat of arms of Białogard consists of the white Iberian style escutcheon (shield) with square top and rounded base. Within it is placed a red griffin standing on its back legs, and facing towards the viewer's left. It stands on a blue horizontal wavy line. The red griffin is a symbol of the region of West Pomerania. The blue line represents the Parsęta river, which the town of Białogard is located at. History The griffin is a traditional symbol of the West Pomerania, used since 12th century. Between 12th and 13th century, the griffin become the symbol of the House of Griffin, that ruled in that area. Subsequently, the red griffin on the white background had become the symbol of the Duchy of the Pomerania-Stettin. In the 1730s, that design had become the symbol of the entire West Pomerania. The oldest known seal of the town comes from 1387. It depicts a griffin standing above the river, facing right. Within the outer circle of