Coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire
The state coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire (arma-i ʿOs̲mānī) was the official coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire . It has been modified and expanded several times in history. The coat of arms was given its final form on April 17, 1882 by Sultan Abdülhamid II. The state coat of arms was replaced by the coat of arms of Turkey in 1923 after the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of Turkey . It was in fact in use until 1922.
meaning
The sign in the circle, the so-called Tughra , is made up of the names of the Ottoman sultans, underneath is the moon (with the inscription: The princes of the Ottoman Empire rely on the help and success of Allah). The green flag symbolizes Rumelia , the red flag stands for Anatolia and other Asian eyâlets , the weapons are typical Ottoman war implements, such as bombards , as they became famous when Constantinople was taken. The flowers stand for peace and happiness, the two books for the Koran and Sunna as well as the love of philosophy and science and the scales for justice.
The five medals at the bottom symbolize various memorable events. The medals are named from left to right: Şefkat Nişanı , Osmani Nişanı , İmtiyaz Nişanı , Mecidiye Nişanı , and İftihar Nişanı .
source
- Goodwin, Godfrey: A History of Ottoman Architecture . Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore 1971.