The coat of arms of Malawi is based on the earlier heraldic arms of Nyasaland. It is supported by a lion and a leopard, above a scroll reading "Unity and Freedom". A rising sun in a black field, like in the lower field in the shield, is also present in the flag of Malawi.
| Coat of arms of Malawi | |
|---|---|
| Armiger | Republic of Malawi |
| Adopted | 1964 |
| Crest | Water Barry wavy Azure and Argent in front of a sun rising Or a fish eagle rising proper; A Helmet Argent with Mantling Gules and Or |
| Torse | Or and Gules |
| Shield | Per Fess Barry wavy Azure and Argent; A Fess Gules a lion passant Or; In base Sable a sun rising Or |
| Supporters | On the dexter side, a lion, and On the sinister side, a leopard both guardant |
| Compartment | Upon a compartment representing the Mulanje mountain proper |
| Motto | UNITY AND FREEDOM |
| Earlier version | earlier heraldic arms of Nyasaland |
Blazon
The Coat of Arms of Malawi are described as follows:
For Arms, per fess barry wavy Azure and Argent and Sable on a fess Gules a lion passant and in base a sun rising or: and for the Crest: On a wreath or and Gules on water barry wavy Azure and Argent in front of a sun rising or a fish eagle rising proper, and for Supporters: On the dexter side a lion and on the sinister side a leopard both guardant, upon a compartment representing the Mlanje mountain proper, together with this motto: Unity and Freedom.
Gallery
- British Central Africa Protectorate 1893–1907
- Nyasaland 1914–1925
- Nyasaland 1925–1964
- Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1953–1963
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