Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Liyakat Medal (Liyakat Madalyasi). Silver grade. Military issue with dated '1915 Clasp & Crossed Swords' for the Great War

Liyakat Medal (Liyakat Madalyasi), or 'Medal of Merit' was first instituted in 1890, and became the standard military decoration for rewarding acts of distinguished service nature of its award criteria (the reverse translation of the decoration specifies that the award was 'Medal of Merit Specially for Those Who Have Shown Loyalty and Bravery'

During the Great War the Ottoman Empire awarded 3 x decorations for bravery / distinguished services, the order of precedence for these Ottoman decorations 1915-1918 in descending order of importance was:

- Imtiyaz Medal. Gold grade
- Liyakat Medal. Gold grade
- Imtiyaz Medal. Silver grade
- Liyakat Medal. Silver grade
- 1915 War Medal (Harp Madalyasi) 'Gallipoli Star'

The medal fitted with a contemporary red silk riband

Condition: About GVF

Code: 20914