United Kingdom

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 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 City of London

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10 July 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City and County of Cardiff

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16 June 1998

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

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2 April 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Oxford

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11 July 1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Edinburgh

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27 October 1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Burgess of the City of Dundee

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9 October 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Salford

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30 November 2005

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

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30 April 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

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

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freemand of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne

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2 April 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate admitting Mr Mandela to be an Honorary Freeman of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

City of Newcastle Upon Tyne

Honorary Freedom or the City of London

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Unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

Corporation of London

Honorary Guest of Mexico City

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31 July 1991

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award naming Mr Mandela a Guest of Honor in Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City

Honorary Freedom of the City of Sheffield

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Unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the city, UK

City of Sheffield

Honorary Burgess of the City of Dundee

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1985-10-31

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate naming Mr Mandela as an honorary Burgess of the City of Dundee, Scotland, UK

City of Dundee

Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Scotland

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19 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the award of Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Scotland, upon Mr Mandela from the Midlothian District Council, UK

District Council of Midlothian

Burgess and Guild Brother of the City of Glasgow

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18 December 1980

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Freedom of the City of Glasgow upon Mr Mandela , United Kingdom

City of Glasgow

Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John from Queen Elizabeth II

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2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Untitled

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3 May 2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John from the Queen of Great Brittain

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2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Order of St John from the United Kingdom

Queen of United Kingdom

The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal created to mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to the Throne and granted to Mr. Mandela by the Governor General of Canada for his dedicated service to his peers, his community and to Canada

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July 2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela by the Governor General of Canada for his dedicated service to his peers, his community and to Canada

The MESAB Service Award presented to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, whose courage, vision and generosity of spirit insprires the world

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28/02/2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

From the Medical Education for South African Blacks (MESAB). MESAB operated from 1985 to 2007

MeSAB

Honorary Freedom of the City of Kingston Upon Hull

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1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate admitting Mr Mandela to be an Honorary Freeman of the City of Kingston upon Hull, UK

City of Kingston Upon Hull

Bronze limited edition medallion presented to President N. Mandela by St Matthew Publishing: "In recognition and honor of your determination and accomplishments"

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1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

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26 July 2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Bust in recognition of excellence presented at a special sitting, held in honour of Dr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela from the Eastern Cape Province Legislature, South Africa

Eastern Cape Province Legislature

Decoration for Merit in Gold from the Minister of Defence of South Africa

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7 December 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Decoration for Merit in Gold to Mr Mandela for his service to the former Umkhonto We Sizwe, South Africa

Minister of Defense

Offical Salute from Miami-Dade County

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15 July 2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate saluting Mr. Mandela's outstanding lifetime achievements from Miami-Dade County, USA

Miami-Dade County Office of the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners

1997 Rotary Award for World Understanding from Rotary International

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17 June 1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the 1997 Rotary Award for World Understanding upon Mr Mandela from Rotary International, UK

Rotary International Convention

Patron of the Laureus World Sports Academy

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2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Patron of the International Olympiad in Informatics held in Cape Town

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13 January 1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Human Rights Institute with President Mandela as Honorary Chairman was launched in London by the International Bar Association

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5 December 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Patron of the London Symphony Orchestra

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30 May 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron-in-Chief of the International Eisteddford

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6 July 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron of the Scottish Refugee Council

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1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

President, jointly with Queen Noor, of the International Council and Honorary President of the United World Colleges' (UWC) International Council from 1999 onwards

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3 November 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Elected Honorary Life President of the Student's Union at the London School of Economics and Political Science

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1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

A scholarship was established in his name

Elected Honorary President of the Students’ Union of University College, London

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1964

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Elected Honorary President of the Students’ Union at the University of Leeds

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1965

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron of the Global Leadership Foundation

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron of the Africa Centre in London

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron of Community HEART (Health Education and Reconstruction Training)

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron of Corporate Games South Africa

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Corporate Games is a multi-sport festival for businesses and organisations since 1988

Patron of the Mineseeker Foundation, an organisation dedicated to finding and destroying landmines

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron of the Nelson Mandela Legacy Trust (UK)

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron of the Canon Collins Trust Scholarship Programme

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron of the Micah Challenge with Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

Patron of UK School's Link

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Patron with the Queen Elizabeth II of Nation's Trust

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Member of Manchester United Football Club when the club toured South Africa in 2006

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2006

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Membership of the Cambridge Union Society

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11 June 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Elected Honorary Member of the Students Association at the University of Strathclyde

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Membership of the National Union of Teachers to Nelson and Winnie Mandela

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1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Membership for Nelson and Winnie Mandela from the National and Local Government Officers Association [NALGO], one of the leading local authority unions in Britain

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26 November 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

NALGO no longer exists as an independent organisation and is now part of UNISON

Honorary Member of the British Labour Party

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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Membership awarded to Winnie and Nelson Mandela by the National Union of Seamen, Britain

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Union amalgated in 1990 with the National Union of Railwaymen to form the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers

Honorary Membership of the National Union of Seamen in Britain

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Richmond and District Group of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Great Britain offer Mr Mandela the Presidency of the Branch

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April 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The branch does not exist anymore

Honorary Life Membership of the Students’ Union at the University of London

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1975

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honoray Lifetime Member of the University of London Union

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1975

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary membership of the National Union of Teachers

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6 April 1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring honorary membership in the National Union of Teachers upon Mr and Winnie Mandela, London, UK

National Union of Teachers

Nexus Commonwealth Award for Lifetime Achievement for his commitment to the Commonwealth Values

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2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Laureate of the Mo Ibrahim prize for 'exceptional African leadership' from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation

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2007

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

2005 UKC International AIDS Hero Award from the UK Coalition of People living with HIV and AIDS recognizing Mr Mandela's contribution to the fight against HIV and AIDS

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2005

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Pride of Britain Awards 2004 presented to Nelson Mandela with a Lifetime Achievement award to honour his work in raising funds and awareness of the Aids Crisis in Africa

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25 March 2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

British Red Cross Humanity Fellowship Award

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1 July 2003

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mr Mandela delivered the Annual British Red Cross Humanity lecture focusing on the threat of HIV/AIDS at the ceremony

Nelson Mandela was named 'World Leader of the Century' by the International Women of the Year Association

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1 October 2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Ethnic Multicultural Media Award

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29 June 2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

World Citizenship Award of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

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1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Plaque presented for the Red Nose Day from Comic Relief

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1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

8th Annual Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger from the Hunger Project

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19 July 1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Third World Prize from the Third World Foundation for Social and Economic Studies, awarded jointly to Nelson and Winnie Mandela

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The prize is conferred on individuals or institutions for outstanding contribution to Third World development. The prize was accepted by Oliver Tambo in 1986.

Medallion of Prayer from St Matthew Publishing presented to President Nelson Mandela in recognition and honour of his determination and accomplishments

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1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Bronze, limited edition Medallion was minted during their 45th anniversary

First Commonwealth Green Pennant Award presented by the Commonwealth

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1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

World Methodist Peace Award reads "World Methodist Council today recognises you, Dr Nelson Mandela, for the inspiration and hope you have brought to South Africa, the Continent of Africa, and the peoples of World

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21 September 2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

For over half a century your name has become synonymous with freedom and reconciliation" Signed Dr Frances M Alguire, Chairperson World Methodist Council and Dr Joe Hale, General Secretary World Methodist Council

Mandela Way in Borough of Southwalk SE 1