The obverse bears a likeness of the Order, a crowned double headed eagle over a red-enamel cross pattée.

On the reverse, the motto of the Order: "BENEFIT, HONOUR AND GLORY" (Russian: "ПОЛЬЗА, ЧЕСТЬ И СЛАВА").

At the bottom, laurel leaves, the year of establishment "1994" and the award serial number.

In the case of the military division, the sword device is added between the medal suspension ring and the pentagonal mount.

The medal hangs from a standard Russian pentagonal mount covered by an overlapping scarlet ribbon.