Depicts value in the centre, inscription National Bank of Rwanda in Kinyarwanda (an official language of Rwanda) above and date below.

Depicts 3rd coat of arms (2001-..) by the value in Kinyarwanda (one of the four official languages of Rwanda). surrounded by value in Kinyarwanda above and in numerals below.

The seal of Rwanda is the national symbol and used by the government. The text reads "Republic of Rwanda - Unity, Work, Patriotism" in Kinyarwanda. The central tribal devices, a stem of sorghum, a branch of a coffee tree and a traditional basket are surmounted on a cogwheel with the sun with its rays above, while two typical rwandan shields protects them, one on the right and one on the left. They are encircled by a square knot.