A central mosaic trident—the state symbol of Kyivan Rus Prince Volodymyr the Great—features a floral ornament, symbolizing the founding of the state and the consolidation of the Ukrainian nation, its wisdom, traditions, and culture. Above it is the year 2021. Below, to the left, is Ukraine's small coat of arms; to the right, the legend УКРАЇНА. At the bottom on a smooth field are the face value 250 and the hryvnia symbol.
Ukraine’s Independence Monument features a stylized sunray-framed sculpture by Anatolii Kushch: Victorious Oranta holding a guelder rose branch, above the semicircular inscription “30 РОКІВ НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ УКРАЇНИ.”