The mark consists of the stylized wording "PARMIGIANO REGGIANO", with the word "PARMIGIANO" appearing atop the word "REGGIANO" with all lettering displayed in golden color and appearing against a rectangular black background. Four stylized dots in the color gray appear on each side of the expression "PARMIGIANO REGGIANO". The black rectangular background displays curved edges and a golden frame around its perimeter.
The color(s) golden, gray and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
The certification mark, as used by persons authorized by Certifier, certifies that the goods originate in the Parma-Reggio region of Italy, specifically the zone comprising the territory of the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena and Mantua on the right bank of the river Po and Bologna on the left bank of the river Reno.
The English translation of "PARMIGIANO REGGIANO" in the mark is "OF OR FROM PARMA" and "OF OR FROM REGGIO".