Depicts a portrait of Elson Bakili Muluzi facing right, country name above.

Elson Bakili Muluzi (born 17 March 1943) is a Malawian politician who served as President of Malawi from 1994 to 2004. He was chairman of the United Democratic Front (UDF) until 2009 and succeeded Hastings Kamuzu Banda as president. Before his presidency, Muluzi was a minister without portfolio in Banda's cabinet until retiring in 1980. He had also been minister and secretary general of the Malawi Congress Party but was dismissed for misusing party funds.

Depicts a purple heron in a swamp surrounding grass dividing denomination, date above.

The purple heron (Ardea purpurea) is a widespread heron species found in Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia. While African and tropical Asian populations are mostly sedentary, Western Palearctic populations migrate seasonally. Slightly smaller and more slender than the grey heron, the purple heron has darker plumage and prefers densely vegetated wetlands, particularly reed beds, where it hunts fish, rodents, frogs, and insects. It breeds colonially, building nests from reeds near water, and typically lays about five bluish-green eggs. Though the species is declining due to wetland drainage, it is currently classified as "least concern" by the IUCN.