Order of Osmanieh
| Order of Osmanieh | ||
|---|---|---|
Clasps Swords for World War I | | |
| Status | No longer awarded | |
| Established | January 1862 | |
 Ribbon bar of the medal | ||
| Precedence | ||
| Next (higher) | Order of Glory (until 1862) Order of Distinction (after 1862) | |
The Order of Osmanieh (
History
The order was created in January 1862 by
From 1915 until the end of the
Description
The badge of the order is a seven pointed star in dark green enamel, with three short silver rays between each point of the star. The center medallion is in gold, with a red enameled field surrounded by a green enameled band. In the red central portion is a raised gold crescent, and a calligraphic inscription reading "Relying on the Assistance of Almighty God, Abdulaziz Khan, Sovereign of the Ottoman Empire". The reverse center medallion is silver, bearing a trophy of arms and the year AH. 699, the year of the creation of the Ottoman Empire. The badge is suspended by a gold crescent and star, facing upwards.[2] The star of the order bears the same obverse center medallion superimposed on a silver seven pointed star of faceted rays. A star of the first class typically measures about 100 mm, while that of the second class measures about 90 mm across, with the Ottoman mint mark on the reverse.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Turkish Order of the Osmanieh, 4th Class". www.awm.gov.au.
- Royal Collection Trust. Inventory no. 441052.
- ^ "Order of Osmanieh Grand Officer 2nd class neck badge and breast star". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ERMAN, M.Demir, (2023) Osmanlı-Türk Madalya ve Nişanları 1801-1923 The Ottoman-Turkish Medals and Orders- ISBN 978-605-87186-0-9