Its capital was Zielona Góra, and it was centered on the southern Lubusz Land, in west-centre part of the county.

[2] The Zielona Góra was established on 1 June 1975, as part of the administrative reform, and was one of the voivodeships (provinces) of the Polish People's Republic.

[5] In 1998, the biggest cities and towns by population were: The voivodeship had addopped its flag and coat of arms on 18 July 1985.

The coat of arms had a red Norman style escutcheon (shield) with square top and acute base.

Its flag was a rectangle divided horizontally into two stripes, a yellow one on the top, and a green one on the bottom.