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. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a short-lived, semi-independent state in southern Africa which existed from 1953 to the end of 1963, comprised of the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland protectorates. ... A High Commissioner is a person serving in a special executive capacity. ... City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Blazon (Heraldic Description)

The following is the heraldic description of the State Arms of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Rampant redirects here. ...

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. Binomial name Hippotragus niger Harris, 1838 The Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger) is an antelope that inhabits wooded savannah in East Africa south of Kenya, and in Southern Africa. ... Binomial name Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Felis pardus Linnaeus, 1758 Leopards (Panthera pardus) are one of the four big cats of the genus Panthera. ...

Motto

Magni Esse Mereamur

Shield

Shield component of the arms

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 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland The Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a defaced British Blue Ensign. ... Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland The Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a defaced British Blue Ensign. ...

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. Official language English Federal Capital Salisbury (Harare) Form of Government Federal Dominion Head of State Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Sir Humphrey Gibbs Prime Minister Roy Welensky Establishment August 10, 1953 Dissolution December 31, 1963 Currency Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound 1 Time zone  - in summer EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC... The State Coat of Arms is adapted from the arms of the Colony of Northern Rhodesia which dtaes to 1927. ...