Depicts the national emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan (1970–1985), denominations on both sides, country name between dates in Gregorian (left) and Islamic year (right) in Arabic numerals below.

The emblem shows a secretarybird bearing a shield from the time of Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi who briefly ruled Sudan in the 19th century. Two scrolls are placed on the arms; the upper one displays the national motto, ("Victory is ours"), and the lower one displays the title of the state.

The secretarybird was chosen as a distinctively Sudanese and indigenous variant of the "Eagle of Saladin" and "Hawk of Quraish" seen in the emblems of some Arab states, and associated with Arab nationalism.

Depicts two children tossing a ball in front of Mahdi's Tomb, a famous Sudanese monument located in the city of Omdurman, logo of UNICEF and IYC below. The inscription "International Year of Child" above.

Situated in Omdurman, Sudan, the Qubba or tomb of the Mahdi is the final resting place of Muhammad Ahmad, the leader of an Islamic uprising against Turco-Egyptian Sudan in the late 19th century. Established in 1885 following the Siege of Khartoum, Muhammad Ahmad, who died shortly after the Mahdist victory, was interred at Omdurman.

Reconstructed in 1947 under the guidance of the Mahdi's son, al-Sayyid ʿAbd-al-Raḥman al-Mahdi, the tomb is located adjacent to the Khalifa House Museum. Recognized by UNESCO as a site of 'outstanding cultural value,' it stands as a testament to historical significance.