The mark consists of a circular border banner, bordered on both sides in black and navy blue in the middle, containing the words "NEW YORK CITY DEPUTY SHERIFFS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION" in tan lettering and 5 tan five pointed stars, with a silver shield in the middle containing the words "CITY OF NEW YORK DEPUTY SHERIFF" above an eagle perched on top of a shield with four sails of a windmill in saltirewise, between the sails, in chief a beaver, in base a beaver, and on each flank a flour barrel, said shield and contents located between a sailor and a Native American, with the letters "DSBA" underneath it, all of which in incorporated into a badge design element.
The color(s) Black, navy blue, tan and grey is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.