The mark consists of blue shield outlined in dark blue with rippling effect off to the right side (facing shield) of 5 shield shadows in graduating shades of blue ending with fifth shield being the lightest shade of blue. Stylized yellow M is located in the center of shield with the ends of the M flowing into an outline in yellow creating an inner shield. Around this is another yellow outline of a shield. Between these two are 7 white stars at the top, the largest in the center with 3 stars on each side gradually getting smaller going outward. On right side of shield (facing shield) are the words Monumental Life Insurance Company in black lettering, next line in stylized lettering the words BEYOND in yellow & outlined in blue and THE SHIELD in black. Next line is indented with the words Protecting and Serving American Families which are in blue..