Badge of the Order "For Merit in Culture and Art" made of silver with enamel.

It is a straight equal-ended cross with ends decorated in the form of cartouches (ornamental edging in the form of a scroll with folded corners), superimposed on a square plate of silver with gilding, with cut out corners, covered with enamel in the colors of the State Flag of the Russian Federation.

In the center of the cross is a round silver medallion with a convex side, covered with white enamel, on it is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation in golden color.

Along the circumference of the medallion, on a blue enamel border, there is an inscription in straight raised gilded letters: "FOR MERIT IN CULTURE AND ART."

A miniature copy of the badge of the Order of Merit in Culture and Art is worn on the block.