Locally Recruited Personnel (LRP) may use the South African flag only. South African Missions Abroad - Business cards: Coat of Arms to be used by transferred officials only.
Note: The Coat of Arms may not be used for private purposes.
The national Coat of Arms should not be overlapped by or blended with other visual objects, unless this is done for security purposes on items such as the South African passport.
No borders may be drawn around the national Coat of Arms, or changes made to the thickness of lines.
The national Coat of Arms should be displayed in whole, not in part, sections or detail as this may distort its intended symbolism. Exception to this rule is accorded to those government institutions, such as the SANDF that may have to extract certain elements to design military insignia as part of its branding strategy.
The composition area of the national Coat of Arms may not be interfered with, defaced or creatively adapted in any form.
The national Coat of Arms may not be used as a drop shadow, slanted or skewed.
No changes may be made to the font type.
Copying from inferior reproductions is discouraged to avoid poor quality images that may compromise the integrity of the national Coat of Arms.
No rotation or skewing may be made to the national Coat of Arms.