WWI OTTOMAN TURKEY TURKISH 3 Th Class-OSMANIE-OSMANI ORDER MEDAL-BADGE-RARE
64mm diameter, silver and enamel.
The order was created in January 1862 bySultan Abdulaziz.With the obsolescence of theNişan-i Iftikhar, this became the second highest order in the Empire, ranking below theNişan-i Imtiyaz. It was awarded by the Sultan to Ottoman civil servants and military leaders for outstanding services to the state. Generally, it could not be awarded to women, but exceptions appear to have been made at the Sultan\'s discretion. The order was originally established in three classes. In 1867 the order was expanded to four classes, plus an augmented first class set with brilliants or diamonds (This does not include the awards with sabers, which were not separate classes, but did constitute separate awards). The order was restricted (for Turkish recipients) to 50 members of the first class, 200 members of the second class, 1000 of the third class, and 2000 of the fourth class. Originally, one could not receive the first class of this order without having first been decorated with the First Class of theOrder of the Medjidie, but during the 33-year reign ofAbdulhamid II, most of these restrictions were ignored and the first class of both orders were awarded liberally. A fifth class was added in 1893
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.
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