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Freedom of the City of Pietermaritzburg from the Msunduzi Transitional Council

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1259
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25 April 1997

Honorary Freedom from the City of Pietermaritzburg/Msunduzi

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1258
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25 April 1997

Award conferring the Honourary Freedom of the Municipality of Pietermaritzburg/Msunduzi upon Mr Mandela from the Transitional Local Council, South Africa

Pietermaritzburg Msunduzi Transitional Local Council

Freedom of the City of Boksburg

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1232
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1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Freedom of the City of Boksburg, South Africa

City of Boksburg

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1228
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12 December 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1227
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12 December 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the Honorary Freedom of the Town, South Africa

Howick Transitional Council

Freedom of the City of Heidelberg

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1220
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29 November 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of London

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1183
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10 July 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-1166
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16 May 1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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 Paarl

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

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Burgess of the City of Dundee

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0909
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9 October 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0907
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6 October 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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-1-1-0902
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11 September 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela 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-1-1-0894
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14 July 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0883
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3 July 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Sheffield Metropolitan District

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0870
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13 February 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela 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-1-1-0866
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1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the Town of Umzimkhulu

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

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Citizen title of Zumbi dos Palmares from the Centre for the Study of Black Culture in Vitoria, Brazil

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0789
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August 1991

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the citizen title Zumbi Dos Palmares upon Mr Mandela from the Centre of the Study of Black Culture in Vitoria, Brazil. Citizen Zumbi dos Palmares (1655-1695) was the last of the leaders of the Quilombo (fugitive slave settlements) of Palmares in the present-day state of Alagoas

Centre of the Study of Black Culture

Honorary Freeman of the City of Melbourne

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0757
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19 October 1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela was made Freeman of Listowel in County Kerry

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0740
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1990-07-05

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Baton Rouge

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0685
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11 May 2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City by the Mayor-President and fellow members of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council

Metropolitan Council

Freedom of the City of Lusaka, Zambia

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

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Key of the City of Enugu State, Nigeria

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0646
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1990

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the Town of Tongaat

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0625
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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 of the City of Dublin

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18 July 1988

Part of Nelson Mandela 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 City of Sydney

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0571
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8 January 1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela was the first person to receive this award

Freedom of Entry to the City of Sydney

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0570
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8 January 1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate conferring the Freedom of Entry to the City of Sydney, Australia

City of Sydney

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0547
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2 April 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freemand of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0546
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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

Freedom of the Borough of Islwyn, Wales

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0537
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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

Freedom of the City of Rio de Janeiro

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0515
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October 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Glasgow

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0514
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19 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0491
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29 November 1984, presented 9 Octobe

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award admitting and receiving Mr Mandela as a Free Burgess and Guild Brother of the City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen, UK

City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen

Freedom of the City of Liverpool

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

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Wijnegen in Belgium

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0480
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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Wijnegem

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0476
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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0464
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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

Honorary Freeman of the London Borough of Greenwich

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0463
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20 July 1983 and 13 March 2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freemanship presented to Mr Mandela in appreciation of his service to Greenwich and his contribution to world peace, UK. A Resolution to Reaffirm the Honorary Freedom of Greenwich was passed on 13 March 2012

London Borough of Greenwich

Freedom of the City of Glasgow

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0441
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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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0438
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1981

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0372
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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0320
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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0261
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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Swellendam, South Africa

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0240
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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Golden key in a velvet box from the City of Libreville

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0228
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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Atlanta, Georgia

ZA COM MR-T-1-1-0212
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unknown

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of Cities

ZA COM MR-T-1-1
Subseries

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Civic Honours and related

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)

Civic honours and related

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Series

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Civic honours and related

Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF)

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.

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