Order of Distinction (Ottoman Empire)
| Order of Distinction Nişan-i Imtiyaz | |
|---|---|
 | |
Awarded by  Ottoman Sultan | |
| Country |
 Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding services |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established | c.1780 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Not applicable (this was the highest order) |
| Next (lower) |
Nişan-i İftihar (until 1862) Osmanlı Devlet Nişanı (after 1862) |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Order of Distinction or Order of Honour (Turkish: Nişan-i Imtiyaz) was an order of the Ottoman Empire founded by Sultan Abdul Hamid I.[1] It was a higher honor than the Order of Glory and given to reward merit and outstanding services.[2] It was revived on 17 December 1878 by Sultan Abdul Hamid II.[1] This was the highest order in the Ottoman Empire.[3]
References
- 1 2 Turkey: The Exalted Order of Honour
- ↑ Ottoman Orders and Decorations
- ↑ "Ottoman Turkish uniforms". Ottoman uniforms. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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