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Designer and adoption date
The Coat of Arms of the Central African Federation were designed by M.J. Morris (later Information Attaché to the Federal High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa) and were granted by Royal Warrant on 22 July 1954.
Blazon (heraldic description)
The following is the heraldic description of the State Arms of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland:
Crest
On a wreath of the colours, an Eagle reguardant wings extended Or perched upon and grasping in the talons a Fish Argent.
Supporters
Dexter a sable antelope and sinister a leopard.
Motto
Magni Esse Mereamur
Shield
Per fesse Azure and Sable in Chief a Sun rising Or and in base six Palets wavy Argent over all a fesse dovetailed counter-dovetailed of the last thereon a Lion passant Gules.
Note: The shield component of the arms appears in the fly of the national flag of the Federation
Present arms
These arms are not used since the dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, but the coat of arms of Zambia uses the same shield as is the field for Northern Rhodesia here, and in the coat of arms of Malawi there is a rising sun, albeit on a black field.
