Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malawi, adopted upon independence in 1964. A Royal Warrant granted by Queen Elizabeth II, reads:
Arms: Tierce per fess: 1. Barry wavy of four Azure and Argen; 2. Gules, a lion passant Or; 3. Sable, a rising sun radiant Or.
Crest: On a steel helmet to the dexter, lambrequined Or and Gules, a rising sun radiant Or, charged with a fish eagle hovering above two waves Azure, proper.
Supporters: A lion on the dexter and a panther on the sinister proper.
Compartment: Mount Mlanje proper.
Motto: UNITY AND FREEDOM, in black lettering on a ribbon Or.
Own work, in accordance with the blazon (heraldic description) above.
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