The obverse of the Masada medal depicts an image of the ancient fortress. At the mountain base the signs of the Roman legions siege. Above the precipice a sentence from Elazar Ben Yair's speech: "We shall remain free men". Below, towards the edge, the English translation.
On the reverse appears in the center an ancient shield with on its raised center the inscription "Masada shall not fall again". The letters piercing forth as a series of towers, all of it reminiscent of a fortress. The English translation of the inscription is around the shield. Round the rim, a flowing model of figures, armed soldiers lending a hand in the excavation and restoration of Masada.