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Istanbul Naval Museum May 2014 8231.jpg

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The Tuğra’s of three sultans. From top to bottom:
Tuğra of Sultan Abdulaziz (1861-1876), Imperial coat of arms with the tuğra of Sultan Abdulhamit II (1876-1909) and Coat of arms with the tuğra of Sultan Abdülhamit II (1876-1909).

A tuğra a calligraphic monogram, seal or signature of an Ottoman sultan. It was designed at the beginning of the sultan's reign and drawn by the court calligrapher or nişancı on written documents.

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