Obverse.  On a bronze disc 1 3/8” (3.49cm) in diameter, in front of a grid-lined globe a shield blazoned: Or, issuant from base the chalice of Hygieia entwined by two snakes facing one another, all beneath in chief at the center point a cross couped, all Or. Arching at top is the inscription “COVID-19 PANDEMIC” and arching at bottom “CIVILIAN SERVICE.” 

Reverse.  On the reverse the inscription “FOR EFFORTS TO END THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC & RESTORE GLOBAL HEALTH” above the United States Public Health Service emblem and encircled by the designation “UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.”

Symbolism.  The bronze disc signifies a new day, free of the pandemic. The grid-lined globe represents the world wide response to the virus. The chalice of Hygeia, the goddess of preventive medicine, is a symbol of health and hygiene. The two snakes of Asclepius, the father of Hygeia, symbolize wisdom and healing. The couped cross is the traditional symbol of health care and emergency response. The ribbon’s center portion alludes to the corona of the sun and is flanked by red, white, and blue to symbolize our nation’s response, the wide field of green reflects healing.

Ribbon.  The ribbon is green, with a red to orange to yellow center flanked by red white and blue stripes.