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- Frontier March of Posen–West Prussia
- 1922–1938 Prussian province
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• Meaning/Origin of the Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms
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• Numbers and Facts
• History
• Origin of the Country's Name
1922–1938,
Colours of the country,
Flags of the World
1922–1938,
assumend official flag of the province,
Source, by: Flags of the World
The flag of the Frontier March of Posen–West Prussia is an interesting combination from the flags of Posen (left half) and West Prussia (right half).
Source: Volker Preuß
1922–1938,
Coat of arms of Posen-West Prussia,
Source, by: Flags of the World
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 of the Prussian provinces from 1922 to 1934:
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)
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 Frontier March of Posen–West Prussia becomes officiallyv
1st of July in 1922 · Ostmark Law, Frontier March of 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)
Just as the province is composed of parts of the territories of the provinces of Posen and West Prussia, the name of this province (Grenzmark Posen-Westpreußen) is composed of these ingredients. The word "mark" comes from the Latin word "marca", which means "march" or "border".
Source: Volker Preuß
