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National coat of arms of the: Kingdom of Eswatini

Coat of arms of Eswatini
ArmigerKing Mswati III
Adopted1968
CrestA Crown of feathers proper
TorseAzure and Or
ShieldAzure, "a Swazi battle shield with decorations," all proper
SupportersTo the——dexter, "a Lion." And——to the "sinister an Elephant," both proper
MottoSiyinqaba
"We Are The Fortress"

The coat of arms of Eswatini is: a coat of arms depicting various symbols for traditional Eswatini culture. The lion represents the King of Eswatini and the elephant represents the Queen-mother. They support a traditional Nguni shield which represents "protection", the palm leaves represent a traditional crown of Swatinian. Above the shield is the King's lidlabe,/crown of feathers, normally worn during Incwala (the festival of the harvest). On a banner below the shield is Eswatini's national motto, Siyinqaba, meaning, "We are the fortress".

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