Order of Charity
Appearance
Order of Charity Şefkat Nişanı | |
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![]() Order of Charity of the Ottoman Empire | |
Type | Order of Merit |
Country | ![]() |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | 1878 |
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The Order of Charity (Turkish: Şefkat Nişanı) was an order of the Ottoman Empire founded in 1878 by Sultan Abdul Hamid II.[1] It was awarded to selected women for distinguished humanitarian or charitable works.[2]
References
- ^ "Ottoman medal for 'compassionate' British lady to go under the hammer". Hurriyet Daily News. 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Ottoman Orders and Decorations as Forms of Honor". Ottoman Bank. 24 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012.