Coat of arms of Mali

Emblem of Mali
Armiger	Republic of Mali
Adopted	20 October 1973
Shield	A light blue background: in the middle, the mosque of Djenné, in gold colour; above the mosque, a vulture in gliding flight, in gold colour; below, the rising sun, in gold colour; in front of the sun, two opposed bows bent by their arrow, in white colour; in the surround, the name of a country in French, "Republic of Mali" above and the National Motto below, in black capital letters.
Motto	Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi "One People, One Goal, One Faith"

The emblem of Mali is a national emblem consisting of a circle charged with a bird at the top, a mosque in the centre flanked by two bows and arrows, and the rising sun at the bottom. Adopted thirteen years after the country gained independence, it has been the seal of the Republic of Mali since 1973. It is utilized on official documents as a coat of arms.