Depicts the coat of arms between 1975 and 1988, the new name of the Republic of Malta.

The coat of arms was adopted on 11 July 1975, seven months after Malta became a republic. It showed a coastal scene with the rising sun, a traditional Maltese boat (Luzzu), a shovel and a pitchfork, and an Opuntia. The emblem was controversial since it was not heraldic, and it was replaced by the current coat of arms soon after the Nationalists won the 1987 election. It was proposed that the 1964 coat of arms be readopted, but eventually a simplified version of it was chosen.

Depict two fishermen on a boat casting their net at sea, with the issue date placed above one of them. The circular FAO emblem appears prominently, featuring a stylized wheat ear at its lower part, flanked by the date “OCT. 16.” marking World Food Day. An inscription of the event is displayed at the top, while the denomination, accompanied by the pound symbol, is positioned at the bottom.

Designer: Noel Galea Bason