It was ratified by Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, on 16 February 2007, by Decree No.

The order consists of an eight-pointed star, made of gold and platinum, mounted on a round plate.

The inscription “Sheref” is engraved on the platinum circumference.

An imitation ruby is mounted in the center of the order.

A decorative holder and loop ends are attached to the dark-red colored ribbon with parallel yellow lines.