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There are numerous medalliions and coins named after Mandela and coined in his honour. The first coin was minted in Norway 1993 on the occassion of the Nobel Peace Prize. Coins were also minted to honour his inauguration, his presidency, equal education, his 90th birthday, Robben Island. Coins and medallions are in gold and other precious metals and in different weight.

Postage stamp issued in Norway with the portrait of Mandela in celebration of his Nobel Peace Prize

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1993

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Plaque with key to Independence Hall

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4 July 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Declaration of Scottish independence presented to N

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9 October 1993

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R Mandela by the Scottish National Party

Plaque presented to Mr Mandela on his visit to Rand Memorial Hospital by the Ministry of Health and Environment and the Rand Memorial Hospital

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30 December 1993

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Plaque presented to Mandela as ANC President by the Executive Management Team and Staff of the Princess Margaret Hospital, and the Ministry of Health and Environment

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31 December 1993

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Postage stamp issued in the Republic of Gabon in tribute of the installation of Mandela as President of South Africa

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10 May 1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Libyan Post Office (GPTC General Posts and Telecommunications Company) dedicated Postagestamp to the Ghadafi Prize for Human Rights

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31 December 1994

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The issue consists of a minisheet with sixteen stamps, one stamp is with the portrait of Mandela. Mandela received the prize in 1989.

Metallic dish presented during Mandela's visit to City of Ahmedabad

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27 January 1995

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

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

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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

Department of Health of South Africa runs the Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Student Training Programme

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1996

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The programme aims to train Medical doctors in Cuba addressing the shortage of medical practitioners in South Afrca

32nd Janpath Award and Stamp collection

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4 March 1997

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Listed on the Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of the 20th century

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1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Postage stamp in Belgium depicting a waving Mandela and a portrait behind bars

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1999

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18 year old footballer from Cameroon is named after Nelson Mandela

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5 April 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

His full name is Nelson Mandela Mbouhom

In celebration of the 900th anniversary of the Order of St John, the South African Post Office issued a special miniature sheet and an official commemorative cover featuring Nelson Mandela, who is a Knight of Grace of the Order, wearing the Knight of Grace mantle

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13 June 1999

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Postage stamp with the photos of Nelson Mandela and FW de Kerk issued in the Mashall Islands in celebration of a Decade of Globalisation and Hope; 1990 - 1999: South African freed from Apartheid

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2000

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Commemorative Medal from the Mint of Norway; of 'Nelson R Mandela - A long Walk to Freedom - Honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize 1993 - Laureates of the Nobel Peace Prize

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2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Postage stamp with the image of Mr Mandela was issued in Uruguay

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2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Series of postage stamps issued in South Africa with photos by Alf Kumalo, depicting Nelson Mandela

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2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Postage stamp in Liberia with the South Africa flag and an image of Mandela

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2001

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Series of postage stamps depicting Nelson Mandela issued in Mozambique

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2002

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Postage stamps in the Netherlands commemorating Mr Mandela's 85th birthday and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, designed by Irma Boom and issued by TNT Post Nederland

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18 July 2003

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Civicus Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel Innovation Grant was launched at the 5th Civicus World Assembly in Gaborone and is aimed at providing seed funding for innovative ideas emerging from organisations or groups of participants at the CIVICUS World Assembly

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2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Listed on Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2004

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2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate presented by the University of Cape Town and Steve Biko Foundation, in appreciation of Nelson Mandela who presented the fifth Steve Biko Memorial Lecture

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2004

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Listed on Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2005

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2005

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Listed as number 2 in 50 "Heroes of our time" list published by the New Statesmen

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2006

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Escape from Roben Island: a computer game with Nelson Mandela as the hero who escapes Robben Island to free his daughter Zinzi who has been taken hostage

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2006

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By Mohammed Asief Brey, Department of Computer Science, University of Cape Town

Canal boat in Amsterdam is named after Nelson Mandela

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1 April 2007

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

European-based "A Different View" cited Mandela as one of the 15 Champions of World Democracy

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January 2008

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Others mentioned were Lech Walesa, Corazon Aquino and Vaclav Havel

South Africa launched a R5 coin featuring his image in honour of Mr Mandela's 90th birthday

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7 July 2008

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela postage stamp issued by the South African Post Office: Happy 90th Birthday, Madiba!

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2008-07-16

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Postage stamps issued by the South African Post Office: Happy 90th Birthday, Madiba!

SA Post Office

Summary of a thesis in Japanese from Roko Kanbe, Doctor of Science

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2009

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The thesis is dedicated to Nelson Mandela, the first President of a democratic South Africa

Sofa from Furniture Industry Het Anker in the City of Druten is named after Mandela

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2009

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South Africa National Peace Project (SANPP) was launched as a tribute to Nelson Mandela, who was the inspiration for the project

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16 July 2010

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Postage stamp in Mexico celebrating 20 years of bilateral relations between Mexico and South Africa bearing the photo of Nelson Mandela

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2011

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela platinum coin commemorating his Nobel Peace Prize win was minted by the South African Gold Coin Exchange limited to 2011 coins

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August 2011

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Commemorative MandelPostageStamp issued in celebration of the UN Year of Afro-Descendants in Uruguay

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December 2011

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Booklet with four postage stamps issued in Serbia in celebration of 100 Years ANC: 'Nelson Mandela - 100 years of Selfless Struggle '- ANC

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2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Democracy Peace Medallion has been minted by Mint of Norway with a limited mintage of 2013

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2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

It is the first 25 gram medallion minted in the Mandela Nobel Laureate Programme

One sheet with four postage stamps in memory of Nelson Mandela issued in the Republic of Chad

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2013

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Royal Cape Yacht Club cancelled all races on the day of Nelson Mandela's funeral and instead sailed round Robben Island in tribute to him

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December 2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Annual Karoo-see parade in Barrydale, South Africa was dedicated to Mandela

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13 December 2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela was selected to the list of ten best-mannered people of 2013 by the National League of Junior Cotillions

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19 December 2013

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Life of a Legend - Nelson Mandela Protea Coin Series to be minted by the SA Mint Company over a 12-year period

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4 March 2014

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

New Postage stamp in Argentina has been issued by the Post Office to honour Nelson Mandela

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October 2014

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Commemorative postage stamp in Costa Rica was issued by the Post Office with Nelson Mandela's portrait

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April 2015

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Tea is produced by the Cape Tea Co in collaboration with the Long Walk to Freedom brand

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2016

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

One of the National Teaching Awards from the Department of Basic Education of South Africa, the 'Lifetime Achievement Award', has been named the Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award

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17 February 2018

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The award with this new name will be handed over for the first time on 17 February 2018

Two new R50 coins have been launched in Johannesburg by South African Mint depicting Nelson Mandela

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24 april 2018

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South African government officially launched the "Mandela Rules" for the treatment of prisoners

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17 May 2018

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The rules are set to be used by many countries and has featured at the UN

India released 2 postage stamps jointly with South Africa to honour the birth centenary of Nelson Mandela & 125th year of Pietermaritzburg Railway Station incident involving Mahatma Gandhi

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June 2018

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South African Reserve Bank will launch a limited edition series of Banknotes and commemorative R5 Coin to commemorate Mandela's 100the birthday

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13 July 2018

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Western Cape Departiment of Health has taken the initiative to improve the health of 100 people by offering free, life-changing surgeries to public sector patients in Western Cape

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15 July 2018

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The initiative is called 'Operations 100' and started last year

Royal House of Mandela hosted local and international dignateries in Mvezo, participating in various activities in honour of Nelson Mandela's centenary

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18 July 2018

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Memorial stone has been dedicated to Nelson Mandela at the head of the nave in Westminster Abbey

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18 July 2018

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The stone lies amonng those dedicated to William Shakespear, Winston Churchill and Diana the Princess of Wales among others. Mandela is the first South African to receive the honour.

Elders honoured Mandela's life through a walk, followed by a dialogue, at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg

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18 July 2018

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

They recognized 100 Sparks of Hope, individuals and organisations who work towards achieving peace, justice, healthcare and equality around the world

Presidential Inauguration of Nelson Mandela 1994 stamps issued by the South African Post Office

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1994-05-10

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Cover and stamps issued by the South African Post Office on the occasion of the inauguration of Nelson Mandela when he became the first black and democratically elected president of South Africa. Signed by Mandela.

South African Post office (SAPO)

Framed Certificate from Masakhane Project