Chelengk

The Çelenk ( German: Czech steering ) was an award that was donated by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

The award consisted of a stylized, centrally arranged flower with leaves and buds as well as 13 upward rays. The Çelenk was worn on the headgear in the Ottoman Empire it was a turban. The British Admiral Horatio Nelson got for his victory over the French fleet in the Battle of the Nile a Çelenk of Sultan Selim III ..

In the novels about Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin by British author Patrick O'Brian the Çelenk is mentioned. So the captain of the royal fleet Aubrey receives after the battle against Napoleon's forces a Çelenk.