Griffon

Griffon may refer to:

• Griffin, or griffon, a mythical creature, with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle

Businesses

• Griffon Aerospace, an American aerospace and defense company
• Griffon Corporation, a multinational conglomerate holding company
• Griffon Hoverwork, a British hovercraft designer and manufacturer

Species

• Griffon (dog type), a collection of breeds that were originally hunting dogs
• The griffons, several birds of prey in the genus Gyps

Transportation and military

• Bell CH-146 Griffon, a helicopter
• HMS Griffon, the name of several ships of the Royal Navy
• InterPlane Griffon, an ultralight aircraft
• Le Griffon, a 1679 French sailing vessel
• Nord 1500 Griffon a 1950s experimental fighter aircraft
• Rolls-Royce Griffon, a British aero engine
• , a Canadian Coast Guard vessel
• , Canadian Forces shore establishment
• VBMR Griffon, a French multi-role armored vehicle

Other uses

• Griffon (framework), an open source rich client platform framework
• Griffon (roller coaster), in Busch Gardens Williamsburg, U.S.
• Griffons (rugby union), a South African rugby union team
• Missouri Western Griffons, sports teams of Missouri Western State University, U.S.
• Griffon Ramsey (born 1980), an American chainsaw carving artist
• Griffon (Devil May Cry), a demon in the video game series Devil May Cry

See also

• Griffen
• Griffin (disambiguation)
• Gryphon (disambiguation)