Nelson Mandela - Facts about his life in honor of International Nelson Mandela Day July 18

MANDELA QUOTES: JULY 18TH IS INTERNATIONAL NELSON MANDELA TRANSFORMED THE WORLD "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." CELEBRATE HIS LIFE VALUES RANSFORMATION FREEDOM NELSDN MANDELA DAY 46664 OD CARE AND FREEDOM TRU TRUTH FREEDOM EQUALITY SPEAK MEMORY AND DIALOGUE THOALY TRANSORATION ASTICE ISTICE FREEDOM RECONCILIATION ICATION AND LEADERSHIP UNITED MATION B "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." "Let your greatness bloom." WHAT DOES IT MEAN? FAST FACTS NELSON MANDELA was imprisoned on Robben Island in 1964 for the act of sabotage. His prison number was 46664. • Led struggle to replace Apartheid with a multi-racial democracy • Born July 18, 1918 of the Thembu royal family 46664 • Convicted of sabotage and sentenced to life in prison in 1964 • Released from prison amid growing international and local pressure in Robbin Island Prison is located off 1990 the coast of Cape Town, South Africa Based on the prison numbering system 466 stood for being the 466th prisoner that year and 64 because it • Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 was 1964 • Elected the 1st black South African President in 1994 TODAY 46664 has been given a new identity as the name of an HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention campaign a part of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Mandela felt the number was manitarian and social justice cause he passionately believed in." "fitting reminder of the sacrifices he was prepared to make for a hu- • His birth name is Rolihlahla Mandela but when he first went to school a teacher named him 'Nelson' Each year high profile 46664 Concerts are held to reach and engage the world's youth. SOUTH AFRICA TODAY 9 provinces make up South Africa * FLAGS OF SOUTH AFRICA 1910-1912 - The Union of South Africa was a British Colony, thus the British Ensign as the canton on the flag with the sheild of the South Áfrican coat of arms. Limpopo Gauteng 1912 - The flag design changed so that the coat of arms stood out slightly more within a white circle. North West Mpumalanga These ensigns were not intended to be used as the Union's national flag. They were originally just for government and merchant vessels at sea. Free State Northern Cape KwaZulu-Natal 1928-1994 - In 1925 the Afrikaner government took office and introduced a bill for a national flag. The design was a compromise based on the Dutch flag with three smaller flags centred in the white stripe. The British Union Flag, the flag of the Orange Free State vertically and the Transvaal Vierkleur flag; used by the Boer rebels during the Maritz Rebellion from 1914 to 1915. Eastern Cape Western Cape I major ethnic groups 1994-Today - In 1994, Nelson Mandela was elected the first black President of South Africa. That same year and new flag was designed for the now multi-racial government. The flag pulled elements from the African National Congress party along with reminders of earlier flags in the red and blue stripes. I different official languages unofficial languages Since 75 FlagandBanner.com For more graphics and posters like this visit www.FlogandBaner.com/content/infogrophics.asp • Design by Tammie McClure © 2013 www.FlogandBomer.com • 800 West Ninth Street, Little Rock, AR 72201 1.800.445.0653 • American Mode US Flogs historic flogs, clossroom and educational flags/posters/books and more Interested in a custom poster designt Contact us at [email protected] J0E30E JOE30E3OE 3OE30E3OE 3OE J0E30E 3OEOEJOE 3OE3OE3OE JOE