Imtiaz Medal

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]

Imtiyaz Medal
Gold medal and silver medal with 1333 (1915) clasp
Presented bythe  Ottoman Empire
ClaspsCrossed swords 1333 for World War I
Established1882
First awardedSeptember 11, 1883
Precedence
Next (higher)GoldNo higher military decoration
SilverLiyakat Medal (Gold)
Next (lower)GoldLiyakat Medal (Gold)
SilverLiyakat Medal (Silver)

References

  1. 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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