NMF Archive

Freedom of the City of Edinburgh

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27 October 1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Glasgow

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4 August 1981

Part of Nelson Mandela 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's freedom in I hope, the not too distant future, he will be able to come to Lagos to receive it"

Freedom of the City of Gweru, Zimbabwe

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1981

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Heidelberg

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29 November 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Liverpool

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1 July 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of London

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10 July 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Lusaka, Zambia

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1 March 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Lydenburg

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3 November 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Lydenburg, South Africa

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3 November 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Freedom of Lydenburg from the Lydenberg Transitional Local Council, South Africa

Lydenburg Transitional Local Council

Freedom of the City of Nablus, Palestine

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18 July 2009

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Plaque honoring Mr Mandela for devoting himself to and defending oppressed peoples, Nablus, Palestine

Nablus Municipality

Freedom of the City of Oxford

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11 July 1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the city of Paarl

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1071
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25 July 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Pietermaritzburg from the Msunduzi Transitional Council

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25 April 1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Rio de Janeiro

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October 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Swellendam, South Africa

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Sydney

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8 January 1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela was the first person to receive this award

Freedom of the City of Tshwane

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2008

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Tshwane

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undated

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring Mr Mandela the Freedom of the City of Tshwane, South Africa

City of Tshwane

Freedom of the City of Uitenhage

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1080
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14 September 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Ushuaia

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23 July 1998

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Wijnegem

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the Lekoa-Vaal Metropolitan Council, South Africa

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1 May 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Lekoa-Vaal Metropolitan Council bestowed the Freedom of the Vaal in 1999 to the honourable statesman; as an expression of gratitude for recognising our martyred heroes and heroines’ that impacted on the overall struggle for Democracy in South Africa.

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

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20 July 1983, reconfirmed in 2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

Freedom of the Metropolitan of Nelson Mandela Bay

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2010

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the Town of Tongaat

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1989

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

Freedom Park in the City of Ogbeni has been re-named to Nelson Mandela Park by the Governor of the State of Osun

ZA COM MR-T-4-3-2025
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6 December 2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Friend of the Media in Africa salutation from the African Editors' Forum

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14 October 2010

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

In honour and recognition of your sterling leadership of South Africa and of how you set examples for your country and your continent on expanding media freedom and opening your office to journalists, Mali

African Editors' Forum

Friend of the Trucking Industry Award from Fleetwatch in appreciation for his statemanship and in creating a climate conducive to peace

ZA COM MR-T-3-2-0936
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1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Friendship and recognition by naming of a square and a stadium after Nelson Mandela in Port Louis

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19 July 1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate recognizing Mr Mandela's 70th birthday and paying tribute to him by naming a square and a stadium after him in Port Louis, Mauritius

Mayor and Municipal Corporation of Port Louis

Friendship Award from the Rambam Charitable Trust

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20 March 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award recognizing Mr Mandela's dedication to the Rambam Charitable Trust's ideals and principles and is a friend of the Trust, South Africa

Rambam Charitable Trust

Future cricket test matches between India and South Africa will be known as 'The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Series"

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November 2015

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gandhi Peace Prize 2000

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2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Highest civilian order from the Government of India given to Dr. Nelson Mandela to pay tribute to an unusual international hero in the Gandhian mould

Government of India

Gandhi Peace Prize for 2000

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16 March 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

India’s highest international civilian award awarded jointly to Mr Mandela and the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh

Gandhi-King Award for Nonviolence from the Interfaith Center of New York and the Founding Family of the World Movement for Nonviolence

ZA COM MR-T-3-1-1376
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5 December 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gandhi-King-Ikeda Community Builders Prize from Morehouse College

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3 April 2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builders Prize upon Mr Mandela from Morehouse College in Atlanta, USA

Morehouse College

German Media Award of 1998

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28 January 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

German TV docu-drama named Der Rivonia Prozess in which Simon Sabela played Mandela

ZA COM MR-T-7-7-1119
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1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Giant wooden head of Nelson Mandela called "Mandela, 2700 pieces of Life's history" by artist Jems Robert Koko Bi from Ivory Coast

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23 February 2011

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gift of the Earth Award from the World Wildlife Fund -South Africa (WWF-SA)

ZA COM MR-T-3-1-1292
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29 May 1998

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

"Give Peace in Our Time, O Lord" ornament from the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

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Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award presented to Mr Mandela on the occasion of his visit to Trinidad and Tobago fom the President of the Republic, Trinidad and Tobago

Richards, George Maxwell

Glass award from the Mayor of New York City

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2 October 1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Glass award in a wooden box with Rotary logo on it and a blue ribbon: "Act with dignity, Serve with Love, Work for Peace" signed by the president of Rotary International 1995-1996

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1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Glass ball presented by the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

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Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Glass globe on a wooden stand presented to Nelson Mandela for his election as International Man of the Decade from the American Biographical Institute

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Glass star presented by the National Basketball Association (NBA) of the USA

ZA COM MR-T-7-1-0974
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August 1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Global Citizen Festival, the international advocacy organisation that targets extreme poverty, announded the lineup for its Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 in Johannesburg on 2 December

ZA COM MR-T-7-4-2169
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9 July 2018

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Global Citizen's Award 1994 from the New England Circle

ZA COM MR-T-3-2-0935
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1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Given in recognition of personal courage, commitment, compassion and leadership to bring about constructive change in our world

Global Education Award from the Global Education Foudation (GEF)

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7 March 2014

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

in Memory of Nelson Mandela

Global Education Foundation

Global Education Award' from the Global Education Foundation in memory of Nelson Mandela

ZA COM MR-T-3-1-2060
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7 March 2014

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Global Friends' Award for the Rights of the Child from the World's Children's Prize Foundation

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2005

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Global Friends' Award for the Rights of the Child conferred to Mr Mandela in 2005 from the World's Children's Prize Foundation, Sweden

World's Childrens Prize Foundation

Global Peace and Friendship Award 1994 from the India-European Union Friendship Society

ZA COM MR-T-6-1-1026
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27 January 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the 1994 Global Peace and Friendship Award upon Mr Mandela, India

India-European Union friendship Society

Global Peace and Friendship Award 1994 from the India-European Union Friendship Society

ZA COM MR-T-3-1-1029
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27 January 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Global Peace Friendship Award from Peace Boat

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27 January 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Global Statesman and World Leader Award from the Africa Leadership Congress

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2010-09-22

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Awarded to Mr. Mandela during the launch of the Africa Leadership Congress in Washington DC, USA

Africa Leadership Congress

Gold Medal Award and sculpture for his efforts in improving the quality of life for all South Africans from the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

ZA COM MR-T-3-1-1438
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10 June 2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gold medal award presented by the Council of Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) for his unparalelled public relations service

ZA COM MR-T-3-1-1171
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27 May 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gold Medal for Civic Merit from the City of Barcelona

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27 June 2014

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award recognising Nelson Mandela's contribution to the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992 and for carrying the name of the city.

City of Barcelona

Gold Medal for Civic Merit from the City of Barcelona for his contribution to Olympic Games in 1992 and for carying the name of the city

ZA COM MR-T-1-4-2072
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27 June 2014

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gold Medal form the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

ZA COM MR-T-1-4-1437
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10 June 2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferred upon Mr Mandela for his efforts in improving the quality of life for all South Africans.

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

Gold medal from the South American Football Association (CONMEBOL)

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gold Medal from the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA)

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27 May 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Gold Medal to Mr Mandela for his unparalleled public relations service by the Council of PRISA

Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa

Gold medal of G Coetzee, SA National Boxing Control Board, WBA World Heavyweight Champion

ZA COM MR-T-7-1-0466
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23 September 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gold Medal of the Trinity College Historical Society for Outstanding Contribution to the Public Discourse

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2006

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gold Medal "The State President Dr Nelson Mandela 1994" presented by Ranjit Ramnarain on behalf of the Hindu Community Centre

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1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Gold plaque presented by Y B Dato Napsiah Omar, Ministry of Unity and Social Development of Malaysia

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Golden key in a velvet box from the City of Libreville

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Golden medal of honour from the city of Amsterdam

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11 March 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Amsterdam eert President Nelson Mandela medal, Netherlands

City of Amsterdam

Golden Medal of the City of Amsterdam "Amsterdam honours President Nelson Mandela- freedom fighter and statesman"

ZA COM MR-T-1-4-1340
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11 March 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Golden Order of Merit from the International Association of Athletics Associations (IAAF)

ZA COM MR-T-6-1-1154
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23 March 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Highest International Association of Athletics Associations honour conferred upon Mr Mandela, Monaco

International Association of Athletics Associations

Golden Order of Merit from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)

ZA COM MR-T-7-1-1155
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23 March 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Golden Tupilak awarded to Mr Mandela for his pioneer position and continued support of LGBT Rights from Tupilak, Nordic Rainbow Cultural Workers

ZA COM MR-T-3-1-2000
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13 May 2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Governor’s Award to Nelson Mandela in appreciation for anti-apartheid and world peace from Lions International District 323

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18 October 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

A1

Governor's Award from Lions International District 323-A1

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18 October 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Governor's award presented to Mr Mandela for anti-apartheid and world peace from Lions International District 323-A1 in Bombay, India

Lions International District 323-A1

GQ South Africa Men of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award from Condé Nast New Markets Europe/Africa, Inc

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

/Condé Nast Independent Magazines (PTY) ltd

Graca Machel and Nelson Mandela are elected 'Decade Child Rights Heroes' by the World's Children's Prize Foundation

ZA COM MR-T-3-1-1855
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20 November 2009

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mr Mandela is being honoured for his long fight for equal rights for all the children of South Africa. 7,137,222 children voted for Mrs Machel and Mr Mandela.

Grammy Award for Branding confirmed on Mr Mandela as Father of Anti-Apartheid & First President of Multiracial Democracy in South Africa 2012

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31 May 2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

A Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF)

Grand Address of Tribute 2000 from the Quaide Millat Liaquat Ali Khan Memorial Committee

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2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Address of Tribute award presented to Mr Mandela in recognition of his contribution towards National Independence, Pakistan

Quaide Millat Liaquat Ali Khan Memorial Committee

Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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14 May 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Grand Cross of Merit 0 Special Class from the Federal Republic of Germany

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21 May 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring The Special Class of the Grand Cross Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany,

Federal Republic of Germany

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 Legion of Honour from the Republic of France

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28 December 1994

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 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

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

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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

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

Grand Peace Legend and Patronship of the African Peace Foundation

ZA COM MR-T-1-4-1595
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15 February 2003

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate and medals appointing Mr Mandela as Grand Patron of the Organization and as recipient of the African Peace Medal, Nigeria

African Peace Foundation

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

Gratitute from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)

ZA COM MR-T-1-4-0817
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24 April 1992

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Plaque thanking Mr Mandela on the occasion of the African Unity Athletics Meeting in South Africa from IAAF, Monaco

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)

Great Officer in the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero from the President of Panama

ZA COM MR-T-6-2-0597
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15 June 1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The highest order of Panama, presented to Mr Mandela as a distinguished person in the sciences/arts/politics, Panama

President of Panama

Greatest Legend and Hero of Our Time recognition from the Eastern Cape Province Legislature

ZA COM MR-T-1-4-1674
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27 July 2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Green stone carving of a rhino on a 42cm x 22cm wooden plinth

ZA COM MR-T-10-1056
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16 June 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Presented to State President Mr N R Mandela. In commemoration of his visit to Richards Bay 16 June 1995. From Richards Bay Business Community

Greenland’s Santa of the Year awarded at a ceremony 250km above the Arctic

ZA COM MR-T-9-1084
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October 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Prime Minister Lars-Emil Johansen of Greenland presented the award to an envoy for Nelson Mandela with a $100 cheque for his Children’s Fund

Gulen Institute Peace Award from the Gulen Institute

ZA COM MR-T-6-1-1911
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22 December 2010

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Peace Award from the Gulen Institute at the University of Houston, USA

Gulen Institute

Gulen International Institute Peace Award 2010

ZA COM MR-T-1-4-1910
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22 December 2010

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Peace Award from the Gulen International Institute, Turkey

Gulen Institute

Handover ceremony of documentation of Dr. Nelson Mandela’s Honorary Degree Diploma at his Investiture as Doctor of Laws Soochow University, 2022.04.12, Houghton: [Set of 53 Still images]

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2022-04-12

Part of 1.13 Nelson Mandela > Awards and Tributes

Handover of photos of Nelson Mandela receiving an Honorary Degree Diploma by Soochow University. These photos including two certificates were handed over by Anthony Ho (Ambassador and Taiwanese representative to South Africa), Dr. Wei-ta Pan (President of Soochow University) and Director Angel Y.C.L Wu (Taiwan Foundation for Democracy) to the Chief Executive of the Foundation Sello Hatang during a handover ceremony that was held in the NMF auditorium on the 12th of April 2022.

Arends, Ethel

Handsworth Leisure Centre in Birningham has been renamed to the Nelson Mandela Health and Wellbeing Centre