Imtiaz Medal
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Imtiyaz Medal | |
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Presented by | the Ottoman Empire |
Clasps | Crossed swords 1333 for World War I |
Established | 1882 |
First awarded | September 11, 1883 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Gold–No higher military decoration Silver–Liyakat Medal (Gold) |
Next (lower) | Gold–Liyakat Medal (Gold) Silver–Liyakat Medal (Silver) |
The Imtiyaz Medal / Imtiaz Medal (Turkish: İmtiyaz Madalyası) was an Ottoman military decoration, instituted in 1882. It was presented in two classes, gold and silver. The gold medal was the highest Ottoman military decoration for gallantry. When awarded during World War I, the medal was worn with a clasp in the same type of metal as the medal. The clasp depicted crossed sabers, with the date 1333 (1915).[1]
References
- ^ Tezer, Tim. "Ottoman Decorations". turkishmedals.net. Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ERMAN, M.Demir, (2023) Osmanlı-Türk Madalya ve Nişanları 1801-1923 The Ottoman-Turkish Medals and Orders- ISBN 978-605-87186-0-9
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