Depicts the coat of arms of Malawi, date below and country name in Chichewa above.

Malawi's coat of arms is based on Nyasaland's earlier heraldic arms. It features a shield supported by a lion and a leopard, standing on a representation of Mount Mulanje. The shield is divided into three parts: wavy lines symbolizing water, a central stripe with a lion representing strength, and a rising sun, symbolizing hope and new beginnings. Above the shield is a fish eagle in front of a rising sun, symbolizing freedom. The scroll below the shield bears the national motto, "Unity and Freedom," reflecting Malawi's goals of harmony and independence.

Depicts seating King Edward VIII behind a microphone of a BBC radio broadcast from Windsor Castle declaring his abdication within a beaded circle enclosed by the Queen Mother's name above and the denomination below.

In December 1936, a constitutional crisis arose in the British Empire when King Edward VIII intended to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was twice-divorced. The governments of the UK and the British Commonwealth opposed the marriage due to religious, legal, and moral reasons. As the monarch and head of the Church of England, which forbade remarriage after divorce, Edward faced strong pressure to abandon the idea. Refusing to give up Simpson, Edward abdicated the throne and was succeeded by his brother, George VI. Edward was given the title Duke of Windsor and married Simpson in 1937.