Coat of arms of Malawi | |
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Details | |
Armiger | Republic of Malawi |
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 |
Escutcheon | 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 Mlanje mountain proper |
Motto | UNITY AND FREEDOM |
Earlier versions | earlier heraldic arms of Nyasaland |
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".
The Coat of Arms of Malawi are described as:
(a) for crest-
(b) for arms-
(c) for the supporters-
(d) with the motto “Unity and Freedom”