The mark consists of a circle outlined in black with a red shaded inner circle with the wording "SOCIEDAD HONORARIA DE LA LENGUA ESPANOLA" appearing in white in an arc on the top part of the circle, and the wording "ESPANOL PARA SIEMPRE" in white in an arc on the bottom part of the circle. The interior of the circle is shaded gold with a red shaded band across the center outlined in black with the letters "SHLE" appearing in white. Above the center red band are images of 2 palm trees and a windmill all appearing shaded in black. Below the red band are images of indigenous ruins in Latin America and the Andes Mountains all shaded in black.