Description: The medal is gold in color, and depicts Sybil Ludington riding a galloping horse, commemorating her heroic ride of April 26, 1777, to warn of the approach of British forces and symbolizing the contribution of the many women who aided in the struggle for American independence. The medal is suspended from a drape of blue, yellow and blue bands of equal width. The medal is available in miniature. A certificate to be engrossed and presented with the medal accompanies the medal.