Country Ottoman Empire Awarded for Outstanding services Established c.1780 | Type Order of Merit Status No longer awarded | |
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Next (higher) Not applicable (this was the highest 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. It was a higher honor than the Order of Glory and given to reward merit and outstanding services. It was revived on 17 December 1878 by Sultan Abdul Hamid II. This was the highest order in the Ottoman Empire.
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