The gilded band delimiting a golden foliate motif on a green background encloses two lozenge-shaped spaces framing symbols of the Medici house: a small laurel tree at the centre and a beehive to the left. The laurel tree, the quintessential symbol of poetry and glory, clearly alludes to the Latin name of the Magnifico (Laurentius), while the beehive is more generally a metaphor for political action. The band ends on the right with a red lozenge featuring a ring topped with a diamond point and three feathers, Lorenzo’s personal emblem.