Emblem of Mozambique

The national emblem of Mozambique shows a gearwheel bordered by corn stalks and sugarcane. In the middle, there is a red sun over a map of the country in green, blue waves, an AK-47 crossed with a hoe, and a book. The wreath is tied to a ribbon bearing the name of the country. The emblem is rendered in a socialist heraldry style similar to those used by the republics of the Soviet Union.

This emblem was adopted on June 25, 1975 when the country declared its independence of Portugal as a communist state. Since 1990, the emblem is described in the Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique Article 194, which states the design and meaning of the motif.