The Imtiyaz Medal / Imtiaz Medal () was an Ottoman

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, 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

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, 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).

References

*ERMAN, M.Demir, (2023) Osmanlı-Türk Madalya ve Nişanları 1801-1923 The Ottoman-Turkish Medals and Orders- Military awards and decorations of the Ottoman Empire 1882 establishments in the Ottoman Empire Awards established in 1882 {{Orders-medals-stub