The effigy of the republic in the form of the relief image of the left profile of a woman wearing a firefighyer's helmet, also visible is her uniform collar bearing the distinctive grenade insignia of the firefighting corps in France. On either side, the relief inscription along the circumference "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" ("FRENCH REPUBLIC"). 

At its center, the relief image of a fiireman's helmet partially covering a building on fire above the inscription "HONNEUR AU DEVOUEMENT" ("HONOUR TO DEVOTION") itself above a blank area reserved for the recipient's name and year of award. The relief image of flames at the very bottom and on either side of the fire hall. At the top along the medal circumference, the relief semi circular inscription "MINISTERE DE L'INTERIEUR" ("INTERIOR MINISTRY").