Depicts the national emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan (1970–1985) dates in Gregorian (left) and Islamic year (right) in Arabic numerals below with wheat ears. The legend "International Year of the Disabled" above.

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 a rope entwined on the post and tree trunk as helping disabled persons in front of symbol of I.Y.D.P surrounded by wreath of olive, legend "Democratic Republic of Sudan" above and the abbreviation below "D.R. of Sudan". Denomination on both sides in Arabic and English numerals and letters.