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The Ottoman State Coat of Arms (Arma-i Osmani), is the coat of arms adopted by the Ottoman Empire as its official state symbol in the 19th century and attained its final form on 17 April 1882. The coat of arms was designed to unify the multi-ethnic structure of the empire, reflect a modern state identity, and emphasize its official authority. It was also used as an alamet-i farika (mark) on commercial products, but this usage was strictly regulated by the state. The coat of arms held a significa