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Nelson Mandela's first statue in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia unveiled on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Poem 'The Miracle'is dedicated to Mandela by Christopher O'Brien-Lynch

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November 2014

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New type of Chrysanthemum, developed by Dekker Chrysanthemums, is named the 'Madiba Chrysanthemum'

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31 August 2005

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The Van de Westeringh Nursery in Varik cultivates all Madiba varieties

Breeding cat is named after Nelson Mandela in the Town of Berkel en Rodenrijs

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23 February 2009

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Freedom of select Cities and Boroughs in the United Kindom with 9 signatories in support of his resistance to Apartheid

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1993

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

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Freedom of the City of Liverpool

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1 July 1984

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Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Glasgow

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19 September 1985

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Freedom of the Borough of Islwyn, Wales

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1986

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

Freedom of the City of Bristol City Council

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2006

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Honorary Freeman of the London Borough of Greenwich

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20 July 1983 and 13 March 2012

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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

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

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29 November 1984, presented 9 Octobe

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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

Honorary Citizen of Cesena

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2002

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Honorary Citizen of the City of Macerata

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1993

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Honorary Citizenship of the City of Siano

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27 September 1986

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Honorary Citizenen of Bologna

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September 1988

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Honorary Citizenship of the City of Thionville

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31 October 1988

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Honorary Citizenship from Sindaco Maurizio Fistarof

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25 July 1995

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Honorary Citizenship of the City of Ivrea

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1989

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Honorary Citizenship of the City of Tromso

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11 June 2005

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Honorary Citizenship from the City of Livorno

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18 July 1987

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Award conferring honorary citizenship of the City of Livorno, Italy

City of Livorno

Civitas Europae of the City of Brussels

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Honorary freedom of the City of Omagh, Northern Ireland

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Shield of the City of Omagh

Omagh District Council

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Florence conferred by the Mayor of Florence

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28 October 1985

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Honorary Citizenship of nine municipalities: Egaleo, Ellenikon, Glyfada, Ilioupolis, Daissariani, New Filadelfia, Nikaea, Preveza and Zogrofu

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1988

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

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2004

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Order of the Starra Planini

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7 July 2009

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Received by Achmat Dangor, CEO of Nelson Mandela Foundation from Ambassador Volodya Neykov on behalf of Nelson Mandela for his contribution to freedom and human rights, the fight against the regime of apartheid

Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim from Sweden

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3 March 1997

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

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28 December 1994

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Soka University Award of Highest Honour

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31 October 1990

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

Soka University

Receives a certificate appointing Mandela as Honorary Queen's Counsel from the British House of Lords, and signed by Queen Elizabeth II

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3 May 2000

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Certificate appointing Mandela as an Honorary Queen's Counsel by Queen Elizabeth II, UK

Elizabeth II, Queen of the 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

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

Campania Award for Peace and Human Rights

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2000

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Medal of the Church of the Virgin Mary from the City of Spilimbergo

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1995

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Award from the City of Aulla for his commitment to peace

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1994

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Honorary Citation from the City of Macerata

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4 May 1993

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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

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

MeSAB

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in recognition of his outstanding leadership in the fight against apartheid and racial discrimination, in South Africa and worldwide

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2005

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Honorary Founding Member of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

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Award acknowledging Mr Mandela as an inspirational Honorary founding member of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Canada

Certificate World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Decade Child Rights Heroes Award to Graca Machel and Nelson Mandela from

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2010

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The world's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child 2010 from the World's Childrens Prize Foundation, Sweden

World's Childrens Prize Foundation

Co-Patron with Queen Noor of the Fifth International Union for Concervation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress in Durban, a ten yearly event

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8 September 2003

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The IUCN is the first global Environmental organisation

Patron of the Life Institute (L'Institut de la Vie)

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13 January 1997

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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

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Patron-in-Chief of the International Eisteddford

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6 July 1995

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

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1983

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A scholarship was established in his name

Award acknowledging Mr Mandela as an inspirational Honorary Founding Member of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

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

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Patron of the Nelson Mandela Legacy Trust (UK)

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Elected an Honorary Life Member of the Literary and Debating Society of the National University of Ireland, Galway

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2003

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

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1984

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Honorary Member of the National Centre for Development Cooperation as a token of solidarity from the Belgian Non-Governmental Organisations with the struggle of the people of South Africa

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5 June 1984

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Honorary membership of the National Union of Teachers

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6 April 1988

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

National Union of Teachers

Posthumous Title of Honorary Member to Nelson Mandela from UIA

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2018-07-18

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On July 18th, 2018, in honour of what would have been Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday, the UIA awarded him the posthumous title of Honorary Member. The ceremony took place in the Portuguese Ministry of Justice and was hosted by the Portuguese Minister of Justice Francisca van Dunem and UIA President, Pedro Pais de Almeida.

Union Internationale des Avocats

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

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20 November 2009

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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.

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in recognition of his outstanding leadership in the fight against apartheid and racial discrimination, in South Africa and worldwide, his dedication to reconciliation between different communities, his unfailing commitment to democracy, equality and learning,

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12 July 2005

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Franklin D Roosevelt Four Freedoms Award, created to honour individuals and institutions whose work gave special meaning to the freedom of speech and religion, Middelburg, The Netherlands

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8 June 2002

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First Commonwealth Green Pennant Award presented by the Commonwealth

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1997

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Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize was awarded to Mr Mandela and President F W de Klerk in 1991 by UNESCO

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1991

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Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament to honour individuals or organisations for their efforts on behalf of human rights and fundamental freedoms and against oppression and injustice

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1 December 1988

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The award is also referred to as the Human Rights Prize

Peter J Daniels Caleb Encouragement Award for courage, vision and persistance from the Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations

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November 1994

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Nelson Mandela Avenue in Mende to recall the struggles of a man who has long been imprisoned, who fought with courage and conviction against inequality, racism and for reconciliation

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September 2010

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New street in Lillebonne has een named after Nelson Mandela

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August 2016

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Nelson Mandela Street in the City of Brunssum

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July 2008

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Nelson Mandela Avenue in the City of Hellevoetsluis

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4 November 2005

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Mandela Path in the City of Purmerend

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30 October 2002

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Nelson Mandela Street in the City of Heerhugowaard

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6 June 1994

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Nelson Mandela Street in the City of Limbricht

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15 November 1988

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Mandela Way in Borough of Southwalk SE 1

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1985

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Mandela Street in Camden, previously it was called Selous Street

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March 1984

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Mandela library at the Central Skolan school in Stockholm

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Mandela School in the City of Haarlem

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Nelson Mandela Primary School on Colville Road in Sparkbrook

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Nursery and Primary School 'Nelson Mandela' in Saint-Ouen, France

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High School in Marseille named after Nelson Mandela

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2019-05

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A new high school named after Nelson Mandela in Marseille, France.

First edition of the "Award on Fundamental Rights" from the Institute of Public Law, incardinated in the King Juan Carlos University in Spain in view of Mr Mandela's relevant and personal merits as well as his political compromise in promoting respect for fundamental rights

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2008

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Honorary Doctorate in Laws from Trinity College

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11 April 2000

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Honorary doctorate from the University of Leiden

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12 April 1999

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To mark the occasion occasion, Leiden University founded the Mandela Scholarship Fund for South African (post) graduate students to study for a period of a year at Universiteit Leiden

Honorary degree from the De Montfort University presented during a ceremony in the garden of Buckingham Palace along with other universities