| Sami Efendi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mehmed Sami 1837 Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1912 (aged 74–75) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Known for | Calligraphy |
| Notable work |
Imperial tughra of Sultan Abdulhamid II. It reads: Abdul Hamid Khan bin Abdul Majid, al-muzaffar daima. Dated 1298/1881, Istanbul.
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Sami Efendi (Ottoman Turkish: سامى افندي, Modern Turkish: Hattat Mehmet Sâmi Efendi) (1837-1912), was an Ottoman calligrapher. The Tughra found its definitive shape in the era of Abdulhamid II in the hands of Sami Efendi.