Çelenk
The Çelenk ( German : Tschelenk ) was an award that was donated by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire .
The award consisted of a stylized, centrally arranged flower with leaves and buds and 13 rays directed upwards. The Çelenk was worn on the headgear, in the Ottoman Empire this was a turban . The British Admiral Horatio Nelson received a Çelenk from Sultan Selim III for his victory against the French fleet in the sea battle at Abukir . .
Çelenk is mentioned in the novels about Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin by the British author Patrick O'Brian . The captain of the royal fleet, Aubrey, received a Çelenk after the battle against the Napoleonic forces.
See also
literature
- Metin Awarded: Osmanlı madalyaları ve nişanları. Belgelerle tarihi = Ottoman Medals and Orders. Documented history . The Destination Management Company, İstanbul 2001, ISBN 975-97637-0-2 (The book is written in English and Turkish).
Web links
Commons : Ottoman Orders and Decorations - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Detailed description of all Ottoman awards (orders, medals, etc.) with pictures ( Memento from January 14, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) (English)