▁of ▁la ure l . ▁The ▁central ▁disc ▁be ars ▁the ▁ob verse ▁of ▁the ▁Great ▁Se al ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁The ▁reverse ▁be ars ▁the ▁legend ▁" FOR ▁EX T RA ORD IN ARY ▁VAL OR ▁A BO VE ▁AND ▁B EY ON D ▁THE ▁C ALL ▁OF ▁D UT Y ", ▁with ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁recip ient ▁eng ra ved ▁at ▁the ▁center . ▁The ▁medal ▁is ▁susp ended ▁on ▁a ▁gilt ▁disc ▁bearing ▁a ▁letter ▁" V " ▁surrounded ▁by ▁a ▁w re ath ▁of ▁la ure ls , ▁which ▁is ▁in ▁turn ▁susp ended ▁on ▁a ▁neck ▁rib bon , ▁blue ▁with ▁white ▁and ▁red ▁edge ▁stri pes ▁( the ▁national ▁colors ▁of ▁the ▁USA ) ▁and ▁a ▁gold ▁center ▁stri pe ▁( symbol izing ▁honor ). ▁ ▁When ▁the ▁rib bon ▁alone ▁is ▁worn , ▁it ▁car ries ▁a ▁mini ature ▁gold ▁gilt ▁disc ▁bearing ▁a ▁letter ▁" V " ▁surrounded ▁by ▁a ▁w re ath ▁of ▁la ure ls . ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁la pel ▁pin , ▁which ▁is ▁the ▁mini ature ▁of ▁the ▁medal ▁without ▁susp ension . ▁ ▁As ▁the ▁award ▁is ▁presented ▁by ▁the ▁President , ▁the ▁Public ▁Saf ety ▁Officer ▁Medal ▁of ▁Val or ▁Act ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁also ▁repe aled ▁the ▁previously ▁awarded ▁President ' s ▁Award ▁For ▁Out standing ▁Public ▁Saf ety ▁Service ▁( Pres ident ' s ▁Award ) ▁and ▁re vised ▁the ▁Federal ▁Fire ▁Pre vention ▁and ▁Control ▁Act ▁of ▁ 1