OSMANLI DEVLET ARMASI Logo

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OSMANLI DEVLET ARMASI logo

About OSMANLI DEVLET ARMASI

A dense, highly detailed heraldic composition on a black field. A large radiant gold sunburst forms the backdrop; over it sits a central circular green medallion bearing a calligraphic tughra. In front of the medallion is a shield-like medallion with radiating concentric ornamentation and two prominent flags flanking it — a red flag with a white crescent and star at right and a green flag with Islamic/imperial motifs at left.

Around the central elements are arranged arms and state paraphernalia: crossed swords, spears, a bow with arrows, cannons and an anchor, a balance scale and multiple medals/rosettes suspended below ornate gold scrollwork. The palette is dominated by gold, bright red, deep green and cobalt blue accents, with many small decorative details and medals in gold and purple tones.

What's in it: tughra (calligraphic sultan's signature) crescent and star Turkish-style red flag green imperial/Islamic flag swords spears bow and arrows cannons anchor balance scale medals/rosettes

Shapes: sunburst circular medallion shield-like medallion pair of flags crossed weapons ornamental scrollwork hanging medals/rosettes

Style: heraldic ornate detailed traditional baroque

Imperial/state authority and military power — the tughra and crescent/star indicate sovereign Ottoman rule; surrounding weapons, flags and medals represent military branches and state institutions.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Gold / Yellow

#FFD700 · primary

Red

#E2001A · secondary

Deep Green

#0B7A3A · secondary

Cobalt Blue

#0B3EA6 · accent

Black (background)

#000000 · accent

OSMANLI DEVLET ARMASI Logo History

This is the Ottoman Empire's imperial coat of arms, created and adopted by the central government in the late 19th century (commonly dated to 1882 during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II). It was designed to combine the sultan's tughra, national flags and military/state emblems to represent the empire's institutions and authority.

Frequently asked

What is this emblem?

This is the imperial coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire — a late 19th-century heraldic emblem combining the sultan's tughra, flags, weapons and state medals.