Posen – West Prussia

Border-Province of Posen - West Prussia
1922–1938 Prussian province

• Flags

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Coat of Arms

• Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

• Map

• Numbers and Facts

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name

Flags

Flagge Provinz Grenzmark Posen-Westpreußen flag province Posen West Prussia

1922–1938,
Colours of the country,
Flags of the World

1922–1938,
assumend official flag of the province,
Source, by: Flags of the World

Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The flag of the border-province Posen-West Prussia is an interesting combination from the flags of Posen (left half) and West Prussia (right half).

Source: Volker Preuß

Coat of Arms

1922–1938,
Coat of arms of Posen - West Prussia,
Source, by: Flags of the World

Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

The eagle with the sword arm is the west Prussian eagle, however shows his breast shield the heraldry of the flag of Posen-West Prussia.

Source: Volker Preuß

Map

Map of the Prussian provinces from 1922 to 1934:
interaktive Landkarte

Source: Volker Preuß

Area: 2.971 square miles

Inhabitants: 332.000 (1925)

Density of Population: 112 inh./sq.mi.

Capital: Schneidemühl (today: Pila)

Religions (1925): 58% Protestant, 41% Roman Catholic

Source: Wikipedia (D)

History

1918 · following an uprising in Poland, the Prussian provinces of Posen and West Prussia become occupied by Polish insurgents, smaller areas remain in German hands

20th of November in 1919 · the Governmental Office for the Distrikt of Grenzmark Posen - West Prussia begins with its work

20th of January in 1920 · the Versailles Dictate comes into force, the occupied territories of Posen and West Prussia had to be ceded officially

11th of January in 1921 · the name Grenzmark Posen - West Prussia becomes officiallyv 1st of July in 1922 · Ostmark Law, Grenzmark Posen - West Prussia becomes a new province of Prussia

1st of October 1938 · the Province becomes dissolved and annexed mostly to the Prussian province of Pomerania, some areas come to the Prussian Provinces of Brandenburg and Lower Silesia

1945 · occupied by Poland

Source: Wikipedia (D)

Origin of the Country's Name

Just as the province is composed of parts of the territories of the provinces of Posen and West Prussia, the name of this province is also composed of these ingredients. The word "mark" comes from the Latin word "marca", which means "border".

Source: Volker Preuß