According to Davis, one side of the medal bore his image surrounded by the inscription in English, "Presented to George Gist by the General Council of the Cherokee for his ingenuity in the invention of the Cherokee Alphabet."
Segundo Davis, un lado da medalla levaba a súa imaxe rodeada pola inscrición en inglés, "Presentado a George Gist polo Consello Xeral Cherokee polo seu enxeño na invención do alfabeto Cherokee."