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Coat of arms of Malawi

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Armiger
  
Republic of Malawi

Torse
  
Or and Gules

Coat of arms 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

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

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-

  1. 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
  2. A Helmet Argent
  3. Mantling Gules and Or

(b) for arms-

  1. Per Fess Barry wavy Azure and Argent
  2. A Fess Gules a lion passant Or
  3. In base Sable a sun rising Or

(c) for the supporters-

  1. On the dexter side, a lion, and
  2. On the sinister side, a leopard both guardant
  3. Upon a compartment representing the Mulanje mountain proper

(d) with the motto “Unity and Freedom”

References

Coat of arms of Malawi Wikipedia