List of Ottoman orders and decorations
This list contains the official medals and decorations awarded by the Ottoman Empire in chronological order. Çelenk
medal
| image | Foundation date | Benefactor | Surname | Classes | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | ? | Horse tail | ? | ||
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1453 / 1799 | Selim III. | Order of the Half Moon | 3 | |
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1799 | Çelenk | ? | ||
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1831 (August) | Mahmud II | Nişan-i İftihar | 5 | |
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1851 (August) | Abdülmecid I. | Mecidî Nişanı | 5 | |
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1862 (January) | Abdülaziz | Osmanî Nişanı | (3) / 4 | |
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1878 | Abdülhamid II. | Nişan-ı Şefkat | 3 | |
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1879 (September) | Abdülhamid II. | İmtiyaz Nişanı | 1 | |
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1915 | Mehmed V. | Iron Crescent (Red Crescent) | 3 | The Iron Crescent was the last award donated by the Ottoman Empire. |
other medals
- Ottoman House Order (Chanedan-i-Al-Osman), donated on July 18, 1895. 1st class.
- Ertogrul Order (Ertogrul Nishani), founded by Abdul-Hamid Khan II (Abdülhamid II) on February 1, 1903.
- Public Order of Education (Me-crif), founded on May 16, 1910 by Sultan Mohamed V. 5 classes.
- Order of Virtue (Mzyett), founded on June 24, 1910 by Sultan Mohamed V. 3 classes.
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).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Halvmaane Order, founded in 1799 by Sultan Selim III. 3 class . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 18 : Nordlandsbaad – Perleøerne . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1924, p. 585 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- ↑ Berømmelses Order (Nishan i Iftichar), donated Aug. 19, 1831 to Sultan Mahmud II. 5 class. In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 18 : Nordlandsbaad – Perleøerne . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1924, p. 585 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- ↑ Medjidieh Order (Nishan-i-Medjidjié), founded on Aug. 1851 by Sultan Abdul Medshid. 5 class . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 18 : Nordlandsbaad – Perleøerne . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1924, p. 585 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- ↑ Osmanie order (Nishan-i Osmani), donates Jan. 4. 1862 af Sultan Abdul Aziz. 4 class. In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 18 : Nordlandsbaad – Perleøerne . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1924, p. 585 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- ↑ Velgørenheds Orden (Nishan i Schefakiat) (Order of Lady), founded in 1878 by Sultan Abdul Hamid II. 3 class. In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 18 : Nordlandsbaad – Perleøerne . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1924, p. 585 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- ↑ Fortjeneste Order (Nishan-i-Imtias), donated September 21, 1879 af Sultan Abdul Aziz. 3 class. In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 18 : Nordlandsbaad – Perleøerne . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1924, p. 585 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- ↑ Jernhalvmaanen, donated in 1915 by Sultan Mohamed V. 3 class. In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 18 : Nordlandsbaad – Perleøerne . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1924, p. 585 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- ↑ Tyrkiet . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 18 : Nordlandsbaad – Perleøerne . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1924, p. 585 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
Commons : Turkish Orders and Medals - 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)