The obverse is crossed by a braid with ribbons in the colours of national flags of the three Baltic Republics woven in it (7 colours). The inscription `5 euro` is on the right. The lower left part of the obverse bears the semi-circled inscription BALTIJAS CEĻŠ 1989, with the year 2014 on the right.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
5 euro
BALTIJAS CEĻŠ 1989 2014 (Translation: 5 Euro The Baltic Way 1989 2014)
Reverse description
The reverse displays a vertical image of a tree trunk with exposed roots. There are two semi-circled inscriptions – ATMOSTAS BALTIJA (Awakening Baltics) on the left and LIETUVA LATVIJA EESTI (Lithuania Latvia Estonia) on the right.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
ATMOSTAS BALTIJA
LIETUVA LATVIJA EESTI (Translation: The Baltics are Awakening Lithuania Latvia Estonia)
Edge
The edge features two inscriptions LATVIJAS BANKA and LATVIJAS