Depicts an official emblem of the Laurent Kabila regime: a mature male lion standing to the left amid grass, symbolizing strength and authority. Above the lion is the country’s name in French, and the denomination is placed below.

Kabila’s regime, which began in 1997 after he overthrew Mobutu Sese Seko, was characterized by efforts to rebuild the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) after decades of dictatorship. His government sought to restore national sovereignty, but faced internal conflict and external pressures, particularly during the Second Congo War.

Depicts a multicolored member of Swiss Guard wearing tricolor full dress uniform worn with Morion helmet with red feathers standing in the nave of ​St Peter's Basilica, inscription of occasion with establishment and year of issue dates.

A morion (Spanish: morrión, Catalan: morrió) is an open-faced combat helmet that originated in Spain, widely used from the early 16th to the early 17th century. Typically, the morion featured a flat brim and a crest running from front to back. Its introduction coincided with European exploration of the Americas, and explorers like Hernando de Soto and Coronado may have provided their foot soldiers with morions in the 1540s.

The Swiss Guard’s current full dress uniform, featuring blue, red, orange, and yellow colors with a distinct Renaissance style, was introduced in 1914 by commandant Jules Repond (1910–1921). The design was inspired by 16th-century depictions of the Swiss Guard.