Imtiaz Medal
Appearance
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Imtiyaz Medal | |
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![]() ![]() Gold medal and silver medal with 1333 (1915) clasp | |
Presented by | the![]() |
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) |
TheImtiyaz Medal/Imtiaz Medal(Turkish:İmtiyaz Madalyası) was anOttomanmilitary 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 duringWorld 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
[edit]- ^Tezer, Tim."Ottoman Decorations".turkishmedals.net.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-05-05.Retrieved2011-09-03.
- ERMAN, M.Demir, (2023) Osmanlı-Türk Madalya ve Nişanları 1801-1923 The Ottoman-Turkish Medals and Orders-ISBN978-605-87186-0-9