Çelenk

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The British Admiral Horatio Nelson with a Çelenk on his admiral's cap and a Hilâl Nişanı on his left chest.
Painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott 1797 (oil on canvas, now National Portrait Gallery London)

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