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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.
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 ...
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:
While the Sultan offered the medal to Turkey's three allies, it was left to each country to decide how many to accept and the criteria of award. The United Kingdom awarded 74,000 medals for all ranks of the Army who qualified for the British Crimea Medal and who had survived the war; [1] with a further 25,000 for the Royal Navy. [5]
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.
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 ...
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