Order #56/CMLN of 20 October 1973 prescribed the coat of arms of the Republic of Mali. The motto of the Republic of Mali is "Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" (One People, One Goal, One Faith), as bed by article 25 of the Constitution.
The emblem of the Republic of Mali has a circular shape. It shows on a light blue background:
- in the middle, the mosque of Djenné, in gold colour
- above the mosque, a vulture in gliding flight, in gold colour
- below, the rising sun, in gold colour
- in front of the sun, two opposed bows bent by their arrow, in white colour
- in the surround, the text "République du Mali" above and "Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" below, in black capital letters.
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