Depicts the cockade adorned with ribbons in the colors of the national flag, symbolizing the 1848-1849 revolution, with the year "1848" inscribed. Positioned in the lower third is an excerpt from Sándor Petőfi's poem "The God of the Hungarians," stating "YOU WILL LIVE, MY HOMELAND, FOR YOU MUST LIVE," accompanied by Petőfi's signature. On the left side of the cockade, the engraver's name is located.

Depicts the temporary II class of the Hungarian Military Merit Order of 1848-49, featuring a laurel wreath with a double cross and ribbon at its center. Positioned above is the country name (Hungarian Republic), arranged in a semicircular shape. In the lower third, consecutive rows present the denomination, mint mark, year of issue, and the engraver's name.

In the autumn of 1848, the National Defense Committee formulated a plan for a Hungarian Military Merit Order family, which came into effect on March 2, 1849. Owing to wartime conditions, only provisional medals were initially conferred, with the intention of replacing them with more intricate ones later. The third tier of the decoration swiftly gained popularity, becoming a widespread honor; both high-ranking officers and ordinary soldiers proudly wore the silver wreath adorned with a red ribbon. Units demonstrating exceptional valor were collectively bestowed with the decoration, which they proudly affixed to their banners. The star of the first class was awarded to Arthur Görgey for the recapture of Buda Castle, while József Bem received it for the liberation of Transylvania.