It is given to government officials for long service and performance with honesty, devotion, and excellent character.

Without prejudice to any other punishment stipulated in the laws of Sudan, it is permissible, by order of the President of the Republic, to strip the bearer of a necklace, sash, medal, medallion, cloak of honour, or belt if they commit an act that is dishonourable or inconsistent with loyalty to the state.

On the other side, the phrase (Democratic Republic of Sudan) is engraved of green silk, divided longitudinally with five black stripes.

In the centre is the word "merit" (Arabic: الجدارة) engraved surrounded by two branches of olives.

[9] The Medal of Merit consists of three synonymous surfaces: the first is a disc of silver metal bearing the word 'merit' (Arabic: الجدارة) surrounded by two olive branches.

The medal hangs from a ribbon of shiny, corrugated silk of blue colour, with two red and white borders on the edges.

Between the medal and the ribbon is a gold-plated silver disc bearing the emblem of the Republic (Secretarybird) and surrounded by two branches of olives.