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Church. During Sultan Abdulhamit-i Sani period, Ottoman coat-of-arm falls into its standard shape. Some tools and guns are added to the first draft, designed by Prince Charles Young, in 17 April, 1882; and the coat-of-arm of Ottoman Empire is then registered as a power and national indicator. Sultans after Abdulhamid, have also used Ottoman coatof-arms. Ottoman arm has been adopted by people very well, and they have not only engraved it on architectural and official documents, but they have also used it on daily life tools. These include desks, palace cars, uniforms, horse harnesses, photo albums, diplomas, cufflinks, boxes, tea sets, Canakkale trays, cutleries, saltshakers, peppershakers, belt buckles, cushions, artist tools, chain and normal watches, jewelry, musical instruments, silver niello works, and the works of Ottoman architecture. Symbols on Ottoman Arm Ottoman coat-of-arms have more than 30 symbols on it, including Sultan’s tughra, turbans, rifles, horn of plenitude, balances, flags and the Quran. 1. Sun: The reason of life, a symbol of the day and the light. 2. Tughra: Sultan II. Abdulhamid’s tughra called “El Gazi” stands at the top of arm. 3. Crescent: ““El mustenidu bitevfikatir rabbaniye Abdulhamid Han melikkud Devletil Osmaniye” written in Arabic, meaning “the King of Ottoman Empire, trusting on Allah as his successor.” 4. Quilted Turban: The turban on the coat-of-arms is a symbol of world dominion, representing the Ottoman throne and its founder Osman Gazi. 5. Shield: Located in the main elements of the coat-of-arms. The Empire is the center of the universe. 6. Twelve stars: It has two meanings. It represents 12 Imams and the twelve stars or constellations of the Zodiac. 7. Caliphate banner: It’s a banner with a white crescent-star symbol on a green field representing the commitment of Islam. 8. Ottoman banner: Ottoman banner is portrayed with a white crescent-star figure on a red field. 9. Spear: the traditional weapon of the Turks. 10. Single-sided halberd: Ceremonial weapon. 11. Double-sided halberd: Symbolically represents dervishes of religious order. 12. Hand-brimmed ceremonial sword: handbrimmed sword used by military officers in the ceremonies. 13. Cannon: Symbolizes artillery quarries and cannons used during the conquest of Istanbul. 14. Swords: The Ottoman Army's main weapons are traditional Turkish swords. 15. Trumpets: the most important instruments of janissary band after percussion and it symbolizes war declaration. 16. Bayonet rifle: the main weapon of the Nizam-i Jadid army. 17. Bulk Pistol 18. Six-fold mace and scepter: Six-fold mace symbolizes nobility and superiority, and scepter symbolizes knowledge and oversight. 19. Balance: represents justice of Sultan and the state. 20. Quran (above): symbol of the Islamic Empire. Sultan is also Islamic caliph. 21. Lawbook (bottom): represents the Hadith and the written laws. 22. Horn of plenitude represents plenitude and fertility in the Ottoman Empire. 23. Anchor: represents seamanship and navy. 24. Trumpet. 25. Tirkesh 26. The torches: represents education and the brightness. 27. Bows and arrows: the national weapon of the Turks. 28. Cannonballs. 29. Plant motifs: forms the bottom of the Ottoman arm, 5 of Ottoman medals are hanged. 30. Medal of Compassion: Given by the Sultan Abdul Hamid in 1878 to women who has served outstanding in war, natural disasters. 31. Nishan-i Osmani: Given by Sultan Abdul Aziz in 1862 for those who achieved outstanding success in government services. 32. Nishan-i Iftikhar: given to the senior government officials and soldiers of Sultan Abdulmecid’s period. 33. Nishan-i Majid: Given by Sultan Abdulmecid to troops have withstood in the wars in 1851. 34. Nishan-i Great Concession: Given by Sultan Abdulhamid in 1851, to scholars, teachers and ulama class for their outstanding contribution to the Empire. Placing the Ottoman coat-of-arms on their products, Western traders were able to trade easily. In this way, even a product from a country out of favor with the Ottoman people could be marketed without any hindrance. Sultans after II.Abdulhamid, has used their own arms changing the standard Ottoman arm. With the foundation of the Republic of Turkey, the coat-ofarm ended to be used as state’s emblem. After the Turkish flag regulation in 1937, the State is represented by the Turkish flag with star and crescent inside. FOOTNOTES: 1) Ismail Hakkı UZUNÇARŞILI, Tuğra ve Pençeler, Belleten, Volume 5, issue 17-18 page 101 2. Hakan YILMAZ, Tarihten Sayfalar, Hakikat Publications, October 2009, ISSUE 193 3. Kemal ÖZDEMIR, Osmanlı Arması, Dönence Printing and Publishing Services, Istanbul 1977, page 83 SOURCES 1.Edhem ELDEM, Arma-i Osmanî, Toplumsal Tarih, Issue 192, December 2009 2.Edhem ELDEM, Iftihar ve Imtiyaz: Osmanlı Nişan ve Madalyalar Tarihi, Ottoman Bank Archive and Serach Center, Istanbul, 2004 2. Kemal ÖZDEMIR, Osmanlı Arması, Dönence Printing and Publishing Services, Istanbul 1977 3.Mehmet Zeki KUŞOĞLU, Osmanlı Arması “Uç Padişah Bir Arma”, President of IBB Cultural and Social Services 4. Ismail Hakkı UZUNÇARŞILI, Tuğra ve Pençeler, Belleten, Volume 5, issue 17-18 5. Mustafa Uğur DERMAN, Tuğralarda Estetik, Ilgi Magazine, Issue 33 6. Suha UMUR, Osmanlı Padişah Tuğraları, Cem Publications,, Istanbul 2011 7. Hakan YILMAZ, Tarihten Sayfalar, Hakikat Publications, October 2009, SAYI 193 8. Selman CAN, Bilinmeyen Aktörleri ve Olayları ile Son Dönem Osmanlı Mimarisi. Silver glass envelopes
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