Freedom of the City of Atlanta, Georgia

• ZA COM MR-T-0212
• Item
• unknown

Part of Tributes

Golden key in a velvet box from the City of Libreville

• ZA COM MR-T-0228
• Item
• unknown

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Freedom of the City of Swellendam, South Africa

• ZA COM MR-T-0240
• Item
• unknown

Part of Tributes

Wooden Coat of Arms and official guide book from the City of Barrow-in-Furness

• ZA COM MR-T-0261
• Item
• unknown

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Golden Key of the City of Oakland presented by Mayor Lionel J Wilson

• ZA COM MR-T-0320
• Item
• unknown

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Honorary Freedom of the City of Omagh in Northern Ireland by the Omagh District Council

• ZA COM MR-T-0372
• Item
• unknown

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Freedom of the City of Gweru, Zimbabwe

• ZA COM MR-T-0438
• Item
• 1981

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Glasgow

• ZA COM MR-T-0441
• Item
• 4 August 1981

Part of Tributes

The Scroll was accepted on behalf of Mandela by Vice-President of Nigeria, Dr Ekwueme (Alex). Presented by Lord Provost Mr Michael Kelly. The scroll, known as the Burgess Ticket, was to be kept in Government House, Lagos and "when M gains M...

Freedom of the London Borough of Greenwich in appreciation of his service to Greenwich and his contribution to world peace

• ZA COM MR-T-0464
• Item
• 20 July 1983, reconfirmed in 2012

Part of Tributes

Agreed by special resolution in 1983, sealed in 1993 and re-affirmed in 2012

Freedom of the City of Wijnegem

• ZA COM MR-T-0476
• Item
• 1984

Part of Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Wijnegen in Belgium

• ZA COM MR-T-0480
• Item
• 1984

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Liverpool

• ZA COM MR-T-0489
• Item
• 1 July 1984

Part of Tributes

Free Burgess and Guild Brother of the City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen

• ZA COM MR-T-0492
• Item
• 29 November 1984

Part of Tributes

Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Glasgow

• ZA COM MR-T-0514
• Item
• 19 September 1985

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Rio de Janeiro

• ZA COM MR-T-0515
• Item
• October 1985

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the Borough of Islwyn, Wales

• ZA COM MR-T-0537
• Item
• 1986

Part of Tributes

The borough was abolished in 1996, when its area became part of Caerphilly County Borough

Honorary Freeman of the City of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in recognition of his services to the cause of freedom

• ZA COM MR-T-0547
• Item
• 2 April 1986

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Sydney

• ZA COM MR-T-0571
• Item
• 8 January 1987

Part of Tributes

Nelson Mandela was the first person to receive this award

Freedom of the City of Dublin

• ZA COM MR-T-0602
• Item
• 18 July 1988

Part of Tributes

This award acknowledges the contribution of certain people to the life of the city. It also bestows honour to important visitors to Dublin.

Freedom of the Town of Tongaat

• ZA COM MR-T-0625
• Item
• 1989

Part of Tributes

Initially granted in 1989. The silver award was presented by Tongaat Civic Association on their 25 anniversary on 21 October 1994

Honorary Freedom of the City of KweKwe, received by Oliver Tambo on Mandela's behalf

• ZA COM MR-T-0632
• Item
• 15 April 1989

Part of Tributes

Key of the City of Enugu State, Nigeria

• ZA COM MR-T-0646
• Item
• 1990

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Lusaka, Zambia

• ZA COM MR-T-0671
• Item
• 1 March 1990

Part of Tributes

Nelson Mandela was made Freeman of Listowel in County Kerry

• ZA COM MR-T-0740
• Item
• 1990-07-05

Part of Tributes

Honorary Freeman of the City of Melbourne

• ZA COM MR-T-0757
• Item
• 19 October 1990

Part of Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the Town of Umzimkhulu

• ZA COM MR-T-0823
• Item
• 1 May 1992

Part of Tributes

Freedom of select Cities and Boroughs in the United Kindom with 9 signatories in support of his resistance to Apartheid

• ZA COM MR-T-0866
• Item
• 1993

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Honorary Freedom of the City of Sheffield Metropolitan District

• ZA COM MR-T-0870
• Item
• 13 February 1993

Part of Tributes

Presented the Liberty Bell, symbol of freedom by the Mayor, Edward G Rendell of Philadelphia

• ZA COM MR-T-0883
• Item
• 3 July 1993

Part of Tributes

Mandela received the Key to the City of Chicago during his visit on 14 July 1993 as well as a resolution from the City Council paying tribute to the contributions of Nelson Mandela to freedom and racial harmony

• ZA COM MR-T-0894
• Item
• 14 July 1993

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ANC Beaufort West Branch presents President Mandela with the Honorary Freedom of Beaufort West on behalf of themselves and the Mass Democratic Movement

• ZA COM MR-T-0902
• Item
• 11 September 1993

Part of Tributes

Honorary Freeman of Kingston Upon Hull (usually referred to as Hull)

• ZA COM MR-T-0907
• Item
• 6 October 1993

Part of Tributes

Honorary Burgess of the City of Dundee

• ZA COM MR-T-0909
• Item
• 9 October 1993

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the city of Paarl

• ZA COM MR-T-1071
• Item
• 25 July 1995

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Uitenhage

• ZA COM MR-T-1080
• Item
• 14 September 1995

Part of Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Grahamstown conferred by the Transitional Local Council

• ZA COM MR-T-1166
• Item
• 16 May 1996

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of London

• ZA COM MR-T-1183
• Item
• 10 July 1996

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Heidelberg

• ZA COM MR-T-1220
• Item
• 29 November 1996

Part of Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Howick from the Howick Transitional Council

• ZA COM MR-T-1228
• Item
• 12 December 1996

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Pietermaritzburg from the Msunduzi Transitional Council

• ZA COM MR-T-1259
• Item
• 25 April 1997

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Bloemfontein

• ZA COM MR-T-1260
• Item
• 16 May 1997

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Boksburg

• ZA COM MR-T-1268
• Item
• 26 June 1997

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Oxford

• ZA COM MR-T-1271
• Item
• 11 July 1997

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Edinburgh

• ZA COM MR-T-1280
• Item
• 27 October 1997

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Cape Town

• ZA COM MR-T-1282
• Item
• 27 November 1997

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City and County of Cardiff

• ZA COM MR-T-1295
• Item
• 16 June 1998

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

• ZA COM MR-T-1299
• Item
• 22 July 1998

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Ushuaia

• ZA COM MR-T-1301
• Item
• 23 July 1998

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Durban

• ZA COM MR-T-1346
• Item
• 16 April 1999

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the Lekoa-Vaal Metropolitan Council, South Africa

• ZA COM MR-T-1347
• Item
• 1 May 1999

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Lydenburg

• ZA COM MR-T-1371
• Item
• 3 November 1999

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Baton Rouge in the USA

• ZA COM MR-T-1429
• Item
• 11 May 2000

Part of Tributes

Honorary Freeman of the City of Leeds as part of the celebrations marking the seventh anniversary of the end of apartheid

• ZA COM MR-T-1495
• Item
• 30 April 2001

Part of Tributes

Mandela also rededicated the city's Mandela Garden, which first opened in 1983 in support of South Africa's struggle for equality

Honorary Freedom of the City of Johannesburg conferred to Mr Mandela at a ceremony in Orlando, Soweto

• ZA COM MR-T-1672
• Item
• 23 July 2004

Part of Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Salford

• ZA COM MR-T-1728
• Item
• 30 November 2005

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Bristol City Council

• ZA COM MR-T-1743
• Item
• 2006

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the City of Tshwane

• ZA COM MR-T-1794
• Item
• 2008

Part of Tributes

Palestine Freedom of the City Key from Nablus honouring Mr Mandela for devoting himself to and defending oppressed peoples

• ZA COM MR-T-1828
• Item
• 2009

Part of Tributes

Freedom of the Metropolitan of Nelson Mandela Bay

• ZA COM MR-T-1863
• Item
• 2010

Part of Tributes

Brent Council awarded Nelson Mandela the Freedom of the Borough in recognition of his lifelong connection with the borough

• ZA COM MR-T-2006
• Item
• 24 June 2013

Part of Tributes

Mandela addressed the Willesden Trades Council in 1962