The Dushdi Mala Medal is oval-shaped.
While the original medal could be made of any material, it is now made of gilded silver, according to the 1941 act.
The obverse shows a portrait of King Chulalongkorn, with a laurel wreath below.
On the reverse side is an image of Siam Devadhiraj, the guardian god of the country, standing on a platform, supporting the escutcheon (shield) of the coat of arms of Siam and holding a phuang malai (garland) above the name of the recipient.
Below the platform is the number ๑๒๔๔ (1244), the Chulasakarat year of the medal's creation.
The original medal also displayed the phrases "จุฬาลังกรณว๎หัส๎ส บรมราชาธิราชิโน" ("Cuḷālaṅkaraṇavhassa paramarājādhirājino", Pali for "Of the great king, whose name is Chulalongkorn") along the top border on the obverse and "สยามิน๎ทปรมราชตุฏธิป๎ปเวทนํอิทํ" ("Sayamindaparamarāja tuṭṭhippavedanaṃ idaṃ" - "This medal is a symbol of the pleasure of the great king, the King Siam") on the reverse, as well as "สัพเพสํ สํฆภูตานํ สามัคคีวุฏฒิสาธิกา" ("Sabbesaṃ saṅghabhūtānaṃ sāmaggī vuḍḍhi sādhikā" - "The unity of a people come together as a party shall be a guarantor of prosperity") engraved along the rim.
Original medals are also signed "J.S. & A.B. WYON SC" in minute characters beneath the royal portrait.

The medal is attached to a suspension device in the shape of a crossed Sword of Victory and Royal Staff beneath a plate bearing the words "ทรงยินดี" ("with royal pleasure").
The ribbon is 3 centimetres (1.2 in) wide, red and white for military and police personnel, white and pink for civilians.
The Sinlapa Witthaya pin is a bar with the words "ศิลปวิทยา" ("arts and sciences") and lotus motifs on both ends.
The Dushdi Mala Medal is oval-shaped. While the original medal could be made of any material, it is now made of gilded silver, according to the 1941 act. The obverse shows a portrait of King Chulalongkorn, with a laurel wreath below. On the reverse side is an image of Siam Devadhiraj, the guardian god of the country, standing on a platform, supporting the escutcheon (shield) of the coat of arms of Siam and holding a phuang malai (garland) above the name of the recipient. Below the platform is the number ๑๒๔๔ (1244), the Chulasakarat year of the medal's creation. The original medal also displayed the phrases "จุฬาลังกรณว๎หัส๎ส บรมราชาธิราชิโน" ("Cuḷālaṅkaraṇavhassa paramarājādhirājino", Pali for "Of the great king, whose name is Chulalongkorn") along the top border on the obverse and "สยามิน๎ทปรมราชตุฏธิป๎ปเวทนํอิทํ" ("Sayamindaparamarāja tuṭṭhippavedanaṃ idaṃ" - "This medal is a symbol of the pleasure of the great king, the King Siam") on the reverse, as well as "สัพเพสํ สํฆภูตานํ สามัคคีวุฏฒิสาธิกา" ("Sabbesaṃ saṅghabhūtānaṃ sāmaggī vuḍḍhi sādhikā" - "The unity of a people come together as a party shall be a guarantor of prosperity") engraved along the rim. Original medals are also signed "J.S. & A.B. WYON SC" in minute characters beneath the royal portrait.
The medal is attached to a suspension device in the shape of a crossed Sword of Victory and Royal Staff beneath a plate bearing the words "ทรงยินดี" ("with royal pleasure"). The ribbon is 3 centimetres (1.2 in) wide, red and white for military and police personnel, white and pink for civilians. The Sinlapa Witthaya pin is a bar with the words "ศิลปวิทยา" ("arts and sciences") and lotus motifs on both ends.
Dushdi Mala Medal