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Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of the Ottoman Empire" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Ottoman War Medal (Turkish: Harp Madalyası) was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was commonly known in English as the Gallipoli Star and in German as the Eiserner Halbmond (Iron Crescent, in allusion to the Iron Cross). It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V on 1 March 1915 for gallantry in battle.
Recipients of military awards and decorations of the Ottoman Empire (7 C) Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of the Ottoman Empire" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
A specially-made chelengk was awarded to Horatio Nelson by Sultan Selim III in honour of the Battle of the Nile in 1798. This was the first time that a chelengk was conferred on a non-Ottoman. [ 3 ] The usual seven rays were augmented to thirteen, as described in a contemporary letter:
The Iftikhar Sanayi Medal was a medal of the Ottoman Empire. [1] It was first granted by Sultan Abdulhamid II. The medal features the emblem on the front side and on the obverse side has two branches leaving a blank space for the awardee's name to be engraved. [2] The medal is made of gold or silver. [2] The Sanayi Medal Ribbon bar
The Nishan-e-Imtiaz or Order of Honour (Ottoman Turkish: نشانِ امتیاز) was an order of the Ottoman Empire founded by Sultan Abdulmejid I. [1] It was a higher honor than the Order of Glory and given to reward merit and outstanding services. [2] It was revived on 17 December 1878 by Sultan Abdul Hamid II. [1]
The Imtiyaz Medal / Imtiaz Medal (Turkish: İmtiyaz Madalyası) was an Ottoman military decoration, instituted in 1882. It was presented in two classes, gold and silver. The gold medal was the highest Ottoman military decoration for gallantry. When awarded during World War I, the medal was worn with a clasp in the same type of metal as the ...
Hanging beneath the lower flourish are the medals of five Ottoman military decorations. In the main image, from left to right they are: the Order of Charity, the Order of the Medjidie, the Order of the Crescent, the Order of Osmanieh, and the Order of Distinction. Other than the number of medals, the arrangement and type of medals featured were ...