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Award conferring the Honorary Freedom and Freeman of the town of Beaufort West upon Mr Mandela in appreciation of his many contributions by the ANC Beaufort West Branch, South Africa

African National Congress (ANC) Beaufort West Branch

Honorary Citizenship from the City of Villejuif

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13 October 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring honorary citizenship of Villejuif, France

Villejuif

Honorary Citizen from the City of Windhoek local authority council

ZA COM MR-T-1-2-0940
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1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Sao Paulo, 1991.01.04, Sao Paulo

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1991-01-04

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the title "Citizen Paulistano" upon Mr Mandela from the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil

City of Sao Paulo

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Belluno

ZA COM MR-T-1-2-1023
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1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Paarl

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5 July 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Freedom of Paarl, South Africa

Town Council of Paarl

Honorary Citizenship from Sindaco Maurizio Fistarof

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25 July 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Grahamstown

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16 May 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Honorary Freedom of the City upon Mr Mandela, South Africa

City of Grahamstown

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Heidelberg

ZA COM MR-T-1-2-1219
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29 November 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring Honorary Citizenship of Heidelberg upon Mr Mandela by the Heiderberg Town Council, South Africa

Heidelberg Town Council

Honorary Citizenship of the State of Washington

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1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Amsterdam, Netherlands

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11 March 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizenship of the State of Washington

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9 December 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award confering honorary citizenship in the state of Washington, USA, upon Mr. Mandela

State of Washington

Honorary Citizenship of the Jaguar Nation and Nelson Mandela Day from The Southern University

ZA COM MR-T-1-2-1412
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18 February 2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Resolution to recognize the conferral date of Mandela's Honorary doctorate as Mandela Day and declaring him to be an honorary citizen of the Jaguar Nation from the Southern University in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Southern University

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Sao Bernardo, Brazil.

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29 May 2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificates conferring honorary citizenship of Sao Bernardo, Brazil to Mr Mandela

Camara Municipal de Sao Bernardo do Campo

Honorary Freeman of the City of Leeds

ZA COM MR-T-1-2-1492
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13 April 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate admitting Mr Mandela to be an Honorary Freeman of the City of Leeds, UK

Leeds City Council

Honorary Citizenship from the State of Maryland

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14 November 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Proclamation and award conferring upon Mr Mandela honorary citizenship in the State of Maryland, USA

Govenor - The State of Maryland

Honorary Citizenship of Maryland conferred by the Governor, Parris N

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14 November 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Glendening,

Honorary Citizen of Canada

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19 November 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizen of Canada by Prime Minister Jean Chretien

Government of Canada

Honorary Citizenship of Canada by Prime Minister Jean Chretien during a ceremony at Ottawa's Museum of Civilization

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19 November 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

It is the first time in history that the distinction has been given to a living person

Honorary Citizen of Cesena

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2002

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizinship of the City of Tromso, Norway

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11 June 2005

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring honorary citizenship upon Mr Mandela of the City of Tromso, Norway

City of Tromso

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Tromso

ZA COM MR-T-1-2-1719
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11 June 2005

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizen of City of Belgrade for his huge humanitarian past and contribitions to mankind

ZA COM MR-T-1-2-1765
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2007

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Belgrade

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15 May 2007

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award naming Mr. Mandela the honorary Citizen of the City of Belgrade, Serbia

Assembly of City of Belgrade

Honorary Citizenship from the City of Paris, France

ZA COM MR-T-1-2-1998
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25 March 2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

National Honours

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Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Civic Honours and related

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)

Order of Lesotho- Knight Commander from the Kingdom of Lesotho

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0033
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Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order of Lesotho -Knight Commander conferred upon Mr Mandela for meritorious service, Lesotho

A national honour from Libya

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Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award from Gadaffi

Qaddafi

"Grand Cordon" decoration of 7 November awarded by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0227
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Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order of Merit from the Government of Ireland

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0304
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Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order of the Bay of Pigs (Playa Giron ) awarded by President Fidel Castro

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0488
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18 June 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award of the Order "Star of International Friendship" in gold by the German Democratic Republic

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0490
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27 August 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The award was handed over to OR Tambo during a ceremony in Berlin

Order of Eduardo Mondlane First Class from the Government of Mozambique

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0587
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1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero, the highest order of Panama

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0598
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15 June 1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Eduardo Mondlane Order - First Grade from the government of Mozambique

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0604
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22 July 1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Ordem Eduardo Mondlane !i Grau from the Assembleia Popular da Republica Popular de Mozambique

Assembleia Popular da Republica Popular de Mocambique

Order of Augusto Cesar Sandino Award bestowed by Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0628
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21 February 1989

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Star of the Republic of Indonesia from the Indonesian Government

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1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order for Peace and Friendship in the First Degree from the People’s Assembly of Mozambique, Resolution no. 5190, signed by President Marcelino Dos Santos and Chissano.

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1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

5190, signed by President Marcelino Dos Santos and Chissano

Award of 'The Order of the Torch of Kilimanjaro of the Second Class' from the Republic of Tanzania, by Prime Minister and First Vice-President Joseph Warioba in recognition of Mr Mandela's great and incomparable services to the people of South Africa, to the people of Africa and to the World

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0677
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7 March 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Order, the highest honour of the People's Republic of Angola

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0703
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12 May 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0704
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14 May 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order of Friendship and Peace - first grade from the Republic of Mozambique

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0741
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13 July 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Diploma A Assembleia Popular da Republica Posolar de Mocambique, condede a Mandela a ordem Ämizade e Paz"do 1o Grau, Mozambique

Republic of Mozambique

Bharat Ratna Award from the President of India

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1990-10-16

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

India's highest civilian honour Certificate in Hindi: "I, the President of India, R Venkataram, present the honoured Bharat Ratna to you"

Republic of India

Soka University Award of Highest Honour

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31 October 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award of Highest Honour of Soka University conferred upon Mr Mandela, Japan

Soka University

Grand Officer in the Order of Rio Branco from the Federal Republic

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0781
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1 April 1991

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The highest order granted by the Federal Government

Honorary title Honour of Merit from the City of Belem

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0782
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11 June 1991

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the City of Belem's Honour of Merit upon Mr Mandela, Brazil

City of Belem / Bethlehem

Jose Marti Medal, the highest order from Cuban President Fidel Castro

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0787
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26 July 1991

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

When Nelson Mandela was released from prison, he made a point of visiting Cuba on July 26 for celebrations of the 38th anniversary of the start of the Cuban Revolution

Order of Rio Branco in the grade of Master from the Republic of Brazil

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0800
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8 August 1991

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Grand Cross Of the Order of Rio Branco (Ordem de Rio Branco, grau de Grão-Cruz), upon Mr Mandela bt the Federal Republic of Brazil.

Republic of Brazil

The Great Malavi Medal from the King of Morocco

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0813
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21 January 1992

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate recognizing Mr Mandela as the recipient of the Great Alavi Medal from the King of Morocco in recognition of Mandela's standing with the King. Translation is included and well as a form for the recipient to sign, Morocco

King of Morocco

Recipient of the Great Alavi Medal from the King of Morocco

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21 January 1992

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Medal Plus Que La Vie La Liberte

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1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Bronze medal presented to MR Mandela - from France

Order of Liberty, a national medal, recognizing Mr Mandela's service towards the cause of democracy and freedom from the government of Portugal

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0854
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1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Medal of the Order of Francisco de Miranda First Class from the Government of Venezuela

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0906
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5 October 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour from the Republic of France

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28 December 1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Grand Croix de la Legion D'Honneur (Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour), France

French Republic

Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour from the Republic of France

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-0998
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28 December 1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order of the Liberator San Martin from the government of Argentina

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24 February 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

This is the highest decoration awarded in Argentina

Order of Merit , Honorary Member of the Order: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, O.M. By the British and Commonwealth Order by Queen Elizabeth II.

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21 March 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

By the British and Commonwealth Order by Queen Elizabeth II

Highest order of Japan, the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum was presented to Mandela by Emperor Akihito at Akasaka Palace

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4 July 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Knight Commander of the Most Courageous, Order of Lesotho for meritorious service from the Government of Lesotho

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-1067
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12 July 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order of Friendship from the President of the Russian Federation

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21 November 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Letter announcing Mr Mandela as the recipient of the The Order of Friendship, the highest state award from Russia, from Boris Yeltsin, Russian Federation

Yeltsin, Boris

Order of Prince Henry, a National Order of Knighthood from the Government of Portugal

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-1094
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26 November 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Battle of Adwa and the Victory of Adwa Centenary Medal with the Royal Riband from the Crown Council of Ethiopia

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-1113
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1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order of the Elephant bestowed by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

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18 February 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Apart from the regalia worn by the Knight, a shield carrying the name of the Knight is also placed in the Knights' Hall of the Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerod

Grand Cross of the National Order from the President of the Republic of Mali

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Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate conferring the Grand-Croix de l'Ordre National upon Mr Mandela by the President of the Republic, the General Secretary and the Grand Chancellor of the Order, Mali

Republic of Mali

Grande Croix - National Order' of the Government of Mali , Mali's highest decoration

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-1148
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29 February 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Presidential Order of the Republic of Botswana

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Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate and medal conferring the Presidential Order of Botswana upon Mr Mandela.

Masire, Quett

DELETE DUPLICATE Presidential Order of Botswana ("Naledi ya Botswana") from the President in recognition of outstanding statesmanship

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-1160
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23 April 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Grand Cross of Merit Special Class from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-1169
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21 May 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion from the Republic of Senegal

ZA COM MR-T-1-3-1194
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11 July 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate conferring the Grand Cross of the Ordre National du Lion (National Order of the Lion) upon Mr Mandela from the President of the republic, Senegal

President of Senegal

Knight of the First Degree, Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Dutch Lion from the Netherlands