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The murals were illustrated by Artist Linsey Levendall. His illustrations were based on photographs of the great men by Matthew Willman (Mandela) and Andrew Zuckerman (Tutu). Levendal drew some of Cape Town’s most iconic features into the pattern of Madiba’s shirt, including Bo Kaap, penguins at Boulders Beach, Table Mountain, and a minstrel at the Kaapse Klopse, and the King Protea. Archbishop Tutu’s shirt contained imagery that invoked the anti-apartheid Struggle as well as the core political values of non-racialism, freedom, togetherness, and peace.

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A tribute song for Nelson Mandela by Omid Hojjat

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A tribute song for Nelson Mandela on behalf of those who yearn for peace and love.

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Award from the General Union of Workers of Algiers

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Nelson Mandela Tributes

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The Nelson Mandela Tributes Database consists of tributes, and awards bestowed on Nelson Mandela. It includes tributes, awards and honours he received while in prison, after his release, while he was President of South Africa, during his retirement and posthumously.

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)

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Freedom of the City of Swellendam, South Africa

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Golden key in a velvet box from the City of Libreville

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

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Honorary Freedom or the City of London

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Banquet programme that conferred the Honorary Freedom of the City of London to Mr Mandela, UK

Corporation of London

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Santa Teresa Gallura

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Award conferring honorary citizenship of Santa Teresa Gallura, Italy

Community of Santa Teresa Gallura

National Honours

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Civic Honours and related

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)

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

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Order of Lesotho- Knight Commander from the Kingdom of Lesotho

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

A national honour from Libya

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Award from Gadaffi

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Award presented to Mr Mandela from the Council of Arab Ambassadors in South Africa

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Heraldic shield with the Coat of Arms of Bermuda

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Wooden shield bearing Coat of Arms of the City of Hartswater

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Honorary Guardian of Mandela Peace Pelgrim from the World Peace White Buffalo Foundation

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Award stating Foundation's appreciation for Mr Mandela's participation in the Adopt-a-Buffalo Program and granting him Honorary Guardian Status of Mandela Peace Pilgrim, Flagstaff, USA

World Peace White Buffalo Foundation

Manifesto from the Lance Armstrong Foundation Livestrong

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Award thanking Mr Mandela for the lessons he has taught and the timeless example he has set from the Lance Armstrong Foundation in Austen, USA

Lance Armstrong Foundation Livestrong

Brotherhood of Venoge Champange 1837 medal

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from Venoge Champagne, France

Venoge Champagne

Pedro Ernesto Medal from the City of Rio de Janeiro

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Award recognizing Mr Mandela as an individual who stands out from the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Camara Municipal de Rio de Janeiro

Order of the Bay of Pigs from the Republic of Cuba

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Order of the Playa Giron conferred upon Mr Mandela from the Republic of Cuba

Government of Cuba

Charity Hero of the Year Award

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From De-Caritas Centre for Studies on Human Development in Africa: Dr. Nelson Mandela - in honour of your heroic sacrifice and love for the common man, Nigeria

De-Caritas Centre for Studies on Human Development in Africa

Medal from the Angolan Veterans Alliance of the Russian Federation

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Medal from the Angolan Veterans Alliance of the Russian Federation

Russian Federation

Service Excellence Award from Standard Bank/ILGM

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Patronages and memberships

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Patronages and memberships

Australia Mandela Scholarship, consisting of 20 Scholarships per annum, are provided to staff at technikons to study at masters level at Australian institutions

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Dubois-Mandela-Rodney Fellowship programme was established at the Centre for Afro-American and African Studies (CAAS) at the University of Michigan

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Award conferred to Mr Mandela by the Chicago State University for the struggle towards racial equality and human dignity

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Organisations

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Awards, Events and Organisations named after Mandela

Gold Medal written Peace for the World Freedom all Nations

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Gold plate with image of Nasser, Egypt

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Hope of the Nation picture of the President from M S Rushengo

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Sketch of Mr Mandela by Upadhyaya Moodubelle

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Artwork of Mandela and Gandhi; inlaid veneer on cloth from the Kothari Multi Purpose Shool for the deaf-mute

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Framed drawing of Mr Mandela by Thabang Mokoko of the Yeoville Community School, Johannesburg

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Framed embroidered, ‘Welcome Nelson Mandela’ portrait presented by West Bengal Unit of the All India Democratic Women’s Association

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Hyperrealism pencil drawing of Nelson Mandela as a boxer named "Attack, retreat and wait"

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Oil painting written NR Mandela with a sign of Amandla

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Painting of Mandela on scenery on metal by Andries Boloka

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Painting of Mr Mandela’s portrait; oil on canvas

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Pastel of Mr Mandela with clenched fist

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CD 'The Long Walk is Over' , written by Don Clarke & Kalla Bremer and performed by Don Clarke, Calvin Sthembiso & the Guns & Moses Choir

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Don Clarke and Kalla Bremer won the Grand Prize of the 'Great American Song Contest' for the lyrics

Nelson Mandela - From Tears and Triumphs - the musical

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A musical stage producation by the Mad Family

Larger than life-size statue was unveiled at Groot Drakenstein Prison (formerly Victor Verster Prison)

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The statue was commsioned to South African artist Jean Doyle by Tokyo Sexwale

Statue of Nelson Mandela in The Hague in a pedestrian paved area near the United Nations Building

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Plastic bronzed bust of Nelson Mandela

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The plaque reads: Dr Nelson Mandela for Peace and Democracy

Sculpture by Jems Robert Koko Bi from Ivory Coast called 'Mandela, 2700 Pieces of Life's History'

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Sculpture wooden hands holding globe

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Not clear if this is an award indeed, unknown origin

Literature

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Literature dedicated to Mandela

Poem "Mandela" by Dawn Lee

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Poem dedicated to Mr Mandela in a silver frame

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Other Arts, Culture and Sports tributes named after/dedicated to Mandela

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Other Arts, Culture and Sports tributes named after/dedicated to Mandela

Protea cyneroides ('Madiba') - a striking, deep red king protea is named after Nelson Mandela

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Tree named after Mandela in Colombia

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Silver compass on wooden mount: Portuguese Nautical Quadrant of the 16th Century

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Other Tributes named after/dedicated to Mandela

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Chief Patron of the Star Smile Fund

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This was a once-off event to raise funds for the first operation. The Smile Foundations is a NGO with a holistic health care vision for parents and children with facial conditions

Co-patron of the EcoPort Foundations together with Edward O Wilson and Jacques Diof

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Patron of Imibala Charity

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The Imibala "Sponsor a Child" programme assists needy children with attending primary school

Patron of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF)

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Patron of the Aurum Institute for Health Research

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Patron of the Blombos Cave Project

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Patron of the Canon Collins Trust Scholarship Programme

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Patron of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)

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The organisation was later re-named to Human Rights Commission, Australia

Patron of the Micah Challenge with Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

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Micah Challenge is a global coalition of Christians holding governments to account for their promise to halve extreme poverty by 2015

Patron of the Oliver Tambo Moot Court at the Law Faculty of the University of Cape Town

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Patron of the South African Scout Association

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Patron of the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa

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Patron-in-Chief and member of the South African Chapter of the Commonwealth Ex-Services League

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Memberships

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Honorary Chairman of Africare, an NGO assisting Africa, Africare is also the oldest and largest African-American led organization in the field - and Africa is Africare's specialty

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Honorary Member of the British Labour Party

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Lifelong Membership from ANC Youth League

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Award granting Mr Mandela the Walter Sisulu Lifelong Membership for his immense contribution towards the struggle for a non-sexist, non-racial, democratic and prosperous South Africa

African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)

Tributes from Civil Society and Business