The depicted coconut palm represents the livelihood of the Nation according to Maldivian folklore and tradition.

The words of the scroll Ad-Dawlat Al-Mahaldibiyya are written in the Arabic naskh style of script.

They were used by Sultan AI-Ghazee Mohamed Thakurufaanu Al-Azam one of the most illustrious heroes of the nation.

The crescent and star in the middle of the Maldive Coat of Arms used to be pale blue and white (silver) at the time of its first design in the 1940s during Muhammad Amin Doshimēna Kalēgefānu's regency.

The color of the crescent and star was changed to gold in late July 1995, during the 30th anniversary of its independence.