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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 Escutcheon Per Fess Barry wavy Azure and Argent; A Fess Gules a lion passant Or; In base Sable a sun rising Or Compartment Upon a compartment representing the Mlanje mountain proper |
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".
Blazon
The Coat of Arms of Malawi are described as:
(a) for crest-
- On a wreath Or and Gules on water Barry wavy Azure and Argent in front of a sun rising Or an African fish eagle rising proper
- A Helmet Argent
- Mantling Gules and Or
(b) for arms-
- Per Fess Barry wavy Azure and Argent
- A Fess Gules a lion passant Or
- In base Sable a sun rising Or
(c) for the supporters-
- On the dexter side, a lion, and
- On the sinister side, a leopard both guardant
- Upon a compartment representing the Mulanje mountain proper
(d) with the motto “Unity and Freedom”
References
Coat of arms of Malawi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA