The Order of Distinction or Order of Honour (Ottoman Turkish: نشانِ امتیاز) was an order of the Ottoman Empire founded by Sultan Abdulmejid 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]
| Order of Distinction نشانِ امتیاز | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding services |
| Country |  Ottoman Empire |
| Presented by | .svg){kind=small} Ottoman Sultan |
| Status | No longer awarded |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Not applicable (this was the highest order) |
| Next (lower) | Order of Glory (until 1862) Order of Osmanieh (after 1862) |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Turkey: The Exalted Order of Honour Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ottoman Orders and Decorations Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ottoman Turkish uniforms". Ottoman uniforms. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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