text: The current coat of arms of Zimbabwe was adopted on 21 September 1981, one year and five months after the national flag was adopted. Previously the coat of arms of Zimbabwe was identical to the former coat of arms of Rhodesia.
  Official description
  Zimbabwe law describes the coat of arms as follows:
  ARMS: Vert, a representation of a portion of the Great Zimbabwe proper; on a chief argent seven palets wavy azure. Behind the shield are placed in saltire an agricultural hoe, blade pointed to dexter, and an A.K. automatic rifle in bend sinister, foresight uppermost, all proper.
  CREST: On a wreath or and vert a mullet gules debruised by a representation of the Great Zimbabwe Bird or.
  SUPPORTERS: On either side a kudu proper upon an earthen mount adorned with stalks of wheat, a cotton boll and a head of maize, all proper.
  MOTTO: Unity—Freedom—Work
  Meanings
  The official symbolism of the Zimbabwean coat of arms is as follows:
  Kudus: the unity of purpose of Zimbabwe's various ethnic groups
  Earth mound: the plants from which food and clothing is obtained
  Motto: the need to maintain the desire for national unity and the will to work for the preservation of freedom