tughra
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Noun — A calligraphic emblem used as the official signature of an Ottoman sultan, applied to official papers, engraved into his personal seal and struck onto his coinage.
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How to use tughra
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a sultan's tughra
an ornate tughra
carve a tughra
the tughra on a coin
This is a specialist historical and calligraphic term, not used in everyday English.
Etymology
Tughra was borrowed into English from Turkish tuğra, which itself came from Ottoman Turkish tuğra.
Full origin of tughra →Frequently asked questions
What is a tughra?
It is a calligraphic emblem that served as the official signature of an Ottoman sultan, used on documents, seals and coins.
Who used a tughra?
Ottoman sultans used them, and some other rulers have continued the practice into modern times.
Where would a tughra appear?
It could appear on official papers, be engraved into a sultan's seal, struck onto his coins, and printed on postage stamps produced while he reigned.
