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Order of Distinction (Ottoman Empire)

The Nishan-e-Imtiaz or Order of Honour (Ottoman Turkish: نشانِ امتیاز) was an order of the Ottoman Empire founded by Sultan Abdulmejid I.[1] It was a higher honor than the Order of Glory and given to reward merit and outstanding services.[2] It was revived on 17 December 1878 by Sultan Abdul Hamid II.[1] This was the highest order in the Ottoman Empire.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Turkey: The Exalted Order of Honour Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Ottoman Orders and Decorations Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Ottoman Turkish uniforms". Ottoman uniforms. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2015.


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