The Stybla medal was a medal of golden hue, crafted in the distinctive shape of a four-point pinwheel, embodying the family crest of the esteemed Stybla family. It was bestowed upon individuals during the honoring ceremony held by the family.
Prior to the Vagaari pirate operations and following the successful rescue of contraband on Pleknok, the Stybla medal was awarded to Mitth'raw'nuruodo, whose core name was "Thrawn," a Mid Commander at the time. During a honoring ceremony at the Stybla family stronghold on the planet Naporar, the medal was affixed to Thrawn's honor chains.
Admiral Dy'lothe was present at Thrawn's tribunal after Senior Captain Thrawn's last stand above Sunrise, where Thrawn's fleet of Chiss ships annihilated Jixtus's. During the proceedings, Dy'lothe removed Thrawn's honor chains, including the Stybla medal, from his person. Supreme Admiral Ja'fosk retrieved the Stybla medal before Thrawn's other honors were placed into storage. Supreme General Ba'kif presented the four-point pinwheel medal to Thrawn before his departure, hoping he would take it. Thrawn declined, suggesting Ba'kif retain the Stybla medal for safekeeping, expressing his concern about losing it.
The 2021 novel Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good, the initial entry in Star Wars: The Ascendancy Trilogy penned by Timothy Zahn, featured the Stybla medal visually, although it was not explicitly named. The medal was officially identified and made its first appearance in Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil, the trilogy's concluding novel, which was published on November 16, 2021.