Coat of arms of Malawi | |
Armiger: | Republic of Malawi |
Year 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 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". A rising sun in a black field, like in the lower field in the shield, is also present in the flag of Malawi.
The Coat of Arms of Malawi are described as follows: