Coat of arms of Malawi

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.

Blazon

The Coat of Arms of Malawi are described as follows:

Gallery

• British Central Africa Protectorate 1893–1907
  British Central Africa Protectorate 1893–1907
• Nyasaland 1914–1925
  Nyasaland 1914–1925
• Nyasaland 1925–1964
  Nyasaland 1925–1964
• Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1953–1963
  Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1953–1963