In the center is a globe tilted to the right, with the inscription "WORLD FOOD PROGRAM". An ear of wheat, an ear of corn and an ear of rice, three grains representing the world's main food sources, appear from behind the globe.

To the right of the globe is an "I" superimposed on an "R" for "Repubblica Italiana", below which is a smaller combination of the letters U and P, the initials of the engraver Uliana Pernazza. To the upper left of the globe is the mint mark “R”, and below the globe is the year – “2004”. The 12 stars of the European Union are located in the outer circle.