Liakat medal
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The liakat medal ( tr : Liyakat Madalyası ) was an Ottoman decorations , which was founded in the 1890th It was intended for awarding civil and military personnel. In 1905, for example, the medal was also awarded to women who had made a name for themselves in the charitable sector or otherwise. The Liyakat Madalyası was also awarded for excellent academic achievements to theology students of elite madrasas in Istanbul (the so-called "60s" or "60'lık" such as Suleymaniye, Fatih, Bayezid) and their professors. Foreigners could also be awarded. Awards took place until the end of the First World War .
Appearance and wearing style
The medal, which was awarded in two stages ( gold and silver ), has a diameter of 25 mm and was worn on a deep red ribbon with narrow green stripes on the left side of the chest.
During the First World War, the award for military merit was also given with a clasp with two crossed sabers, embossed AH 1333 (1915).
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 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Megan C. Robertson: Turkey: Liyakat Medal . In: Medals of the World . June 2, 2004. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
