Category: Order of the Medjidie
Categories: Roll of Honor | Ottoman Empire, Military Decorations
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The Order of the Medjidie is no longer awarded.
Order of the Medjidie
Medjidie or Mejidie (Turkish - Mecidiye Nişanı, August 29, 1852-1922) is the name of a military and knightly order of the Ottoman Empire. The Order was instituted in 1851 Instituted in 1851, the Order was issued in considerable numbers by Sultan Abd-ul-Mejid I as a reward for distinguished service to members of the British Army and the Royal Navy and the French Army who came to the aid of the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War against Russia in Britain it was worn after any British gallantry and campaign medals awarded, but before the Turkish Crimean War medal.
The order has 5 classes. First, second, third and fourth classes are gold. Fifth (lower) class is silver.
Owners of the order:
- First Class Order (Gold) - 50 people (Given by Sultan)
- Second Class Order (Gold) - 150 people (Given by Sultan)
- Third Class Order (Gold) - 800 people
- Fourth Class Order (Gold) - 3,000 people
- Fifth Class Order (Silver)
- 6,000 people
See Wikipedia:Order_of_the_Medjidie
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