At the center of the baton was the crest of the Confederation, etched and enameled on a gold setting, and at the base of the Baton Han ideograms picked out one of Mao Zedong's sayings: "Wherever our comrades go, they remain a part of us." In social settings, the recipient of a Baton was considered the equivalent of a sang-shao in terms of rank, and all of those below this rank were required to salute the bearer. The Baton had no accompanying ribbon or medal, and had to instead be carried awarded personally by the Chancellor, each Baton was thirty-five centimeters long and covered with a white leather braid. All of those considered for the award were subject to an investigation conducted by a special team of Maskirovka agents and officers from the CCAF, to ensure that not only was the award deserved but that the recipient was an upstanding citizen worthy of the recognition it brings. While the Baton was a military decoration it wasn't unheard of for a civilian to receive the award - past recipients included a few of the Sheng nobility and a President of Ceres Metals - but by far the greater number were awarded to members of the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces.
The most prestigious of the military decorations available to those in the Capellan Confederation, the Baton of Illustrious Service was used to recognize those who have served the interests of House Liao, either under extreme risk or extreme hardship, and who had done so to an extent far beyond the normal call of duty.
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