Depicts the coat of arms of Portuguese Macau, encircled by the colony's name in Portuguese at the top, Cantonese inscriptions on both sides, and the value positioned below.

In 1935, Portugal introduced a standardized model for the coats of arms of its colonies, each featuring a vertically divided shield. On the left side, a white field bore five small blue shields with five white dots each, symbolizing the "Cinco Quinas" and representing Portugal. The right side was customized for each colony: for Macao, it showed a golden dragon above green and white waves, reflecting Chinese cultural elements and the city’s maritime character. The entire shield was set on a golden armillary sphere — a traditional symbol of Portugal's Age of Exploration — and topped with a golden mural crown adorned with armillary spheres and crosses of Christ, emphasizing the colony’s overseas status and historical significance as a bridge between East and West.

Depicts Portuguese escutcheon on upon a golden armillary sphere, name of country above, date below.

The coat of arms of Portugal is popularly referred as the Cinco Quinas (Five Quinas) or simply the Quinas (a quina being each of the five escutcheons in form of a cross with five bezants of the Portuguese shield). In the late 14th century, the number of bezants was fixed in five. Late explanations interpret them as the five wounds of Jesus Christ. The shield resting in front is composed of seven golden castles, which represent the Moorish castles conquered during the Reconquista. Behind the shield is an armillary sphere, which was a navigational instrument, and symbolizes Portugal's importance during the Age of Discovery.