Order of the Highest Privilege (Ottoman Empire)
| Order of the Highest Privilege | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | Nişan-ı Âli İmtiyaz |
| Type | Medal of valour |
| Awarded for | In the Ottoman Empire, it was given to reward its subjects and allies. |
| Date | 1879 |
| Country |  Ottoman Empire |
| Status | Not provided. |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Distinction |
| Equivalent | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of Merit (tr) |
Nişan-ı Âli İmtiyaz
Sultan Mehmed V wearing his Nişan-ı Âli İmtiyaz
The Order of High Privilege (Ottoman Turkish: Nişan-ı Âli İmtiyaz) was a badge of honour created in 1879 during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II to reward subjects and allies of the Ottoman Empire.
Description
[edit]The insignia of the Order bore the Sultan's Tughra on a badge decorated with gold and diamonds.[1] The badge was attached to a red-green moiré ribbon with a suspension device containing the Ottoman national emblem the Star and crescent.
Recipients
[edit]In 1885, it was awarded to King Christian IX of Denmark.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Megan C. Robinson noemt de orde op www.medals.org.uk Archived 25 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivi: İ.DH. 957-75653, HR.TO.336–89