Coat of arms of Malawi

Coat of arms of Malawi
ArmigerRepublic of Malawi
Adopted1964
CrestWater 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
TorseOr and Gules
ShieldPer Fess Barry wavy Azure and Argent; A Fess Gules a lion passant Or; In base Sable a sun rising Or
SupportersOn the dexter side, a lion, and On the sinister side, a leopard both guardant
CompartmentUpon a compartment representing the Mulanje mountain proper
MottoUNITY AND FREEDOM
Earlier version(s)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.