Depicts a portrait of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan facing right, wearing a traditional cloak and headpiece, denomination below portrait, inscriptions in Arabic "Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan" and "President of the United Arab Emirates" above.

The traditional men's headwear in some Middle Eastern areas consists of three components: a knitted skull-cap known as the "keffiyeh," (also referred to as a ghutrah, shemagh, or ḥaṭṭah) a large cotton headscarf, typically plain white or with a red-and-white checkered pattern, called the "ghutra," and a black cord named the "agal," which secures the ghutra in place.

Depicts dates of the union and year of issue in Arabic and English in the center, anniversary around enclosed by inscriptions of the event both in Arabic and English.