HM Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire
✶ 22 September 1842 in Topkapi Palace, Constantinople
✟ 10 February 1918 in Beklerbeg Palace north of Skutari
Appointed
The Royal Palace of Stockholm 4 July 1879 and received the order with brilliants
Assigned the collar 23 June 1906
motto
Missing
shield
Painted 1886 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1918 by David Friefeldt.
other awards
Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav 1885
Biography
Succeeded his half brother Sultan Murad V as Sultan after his dethronement 1876. He himself dethroned 1900.
Received the collar as a thank you for hospitable reception of Prince Wilhelm and the Corvette Freja.
Placement
Not on display.