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The Eiffel Tower has been lit up in the colours of the South African flag to grieve over...
...Nelson Mandela’s death
Found on the Obamadiary
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From Wikipedia:
Three of the colours – black, green and yellow – are found in the banner of the African National Congress. The other three – red, white and blue – are displayed on the old Transvaal vierkleur, the Dutch tricolour and the modern flag of the United Kingdom.
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The choice of a new flag was part of the negotiation process set in motion when Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990. When a nationwide public competition was held in 1993, the National Symbols Commission received more than 7,000 designs. Six designs were drawn up and presented to the public and the Negotiating Council, but none elicited enthusiastic support. A number of design studios were contacted to submit further proposals, but they were again without success. Parliament went into recess at the end of 1993 without a suitable candidate for the new national flag.
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In February 1994, Cyril Ramaphosa and Roelf Meyer, chief negotiators of the African National Congress and the National Party government of the day respectively, were given the task of resolving the flag issue. A final design was adopted on 15 March 1994, derived from a design developed by State Herald Frederick Brownell, who had also designed the Flag of Namibia. This interim flag was designed by Frederick Brownell for 27 April elections, the nation's first fully inclusive elections, and for Nelson Mandela's 10 May inauguration.
The proclamation of the new national flag by former South African President F.W. de Klerk was only published on 20 April 1994, a mere seven days before the flag was to be inaugurated, sparking a frantic last-minute flurry for flag manufacturers. As stated in South Africa's post-apartheid interim constitution, the flag was to be introduced on an interim probationary period of five years, after which there would be discussion about whether or not to change the national flag in the final draft of the constitution. However, the flag was eventually very well received and was included in the final draft without much debate. Although the flag originally had mixed reception, the interim version was made the final, national flag in the South African Constitution. The new flag is seen as an enduring symbol of the modern South African state.
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The choice of a new flag was part of the negotiation process set in motion when Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990. When a nationwide public competition was held in 1993, the National Symbols Commission received more than 7,000 designs. Six designs were drawn up and presented to the public and the Negotiating Council, but none elicited enthusiastic support. A number of design studios were contacted to submit further proposals, but they were again without success. Parliament went into recess at the end of 1993 without a suitable candidate for the new national flag.
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In February 1994, Cyril Ramaphosa and Roelf Meyer, chief negotiators of the African National Congress and the National Party government of the day respectively, were given the task of resolving the flag issue. A final design was adopted on 15 March 1994, derived from a design developed by State Herald Frederick Brownell, who had also designed the Flag of Namibia. This interim flag was designed by Frederick Brownell for 27 April elections, the nation's first fully inclusive elections, and for Nelson Mandela's 10 May inauguration.
The proclamation of the new national flag by former South African President F.W. de Klerk was only published on 20 April 1994, a mere seven days before the flag was to be inaugurated, sparking a frantic last-minute flurry for flag manufacturers. As stated in South Africa's post-apartheid interim constitution, the flag was to be introduced on an interim probationary period of five years, after which there would be discussion about whether or not to change the national flag in the final draft of the constitution. However, the flag was eventually very well received and was included in the final draft without much debate. Although the flag originally had mixed reception, the interim version was made the final, national flag in the South African Constitution. The new flag is seen as an enduring symbol of the modern South African state.
A fitting tribute from France and the Parisians.
Thanks, Phb.
Empire State Building shines for Mandela in NYC
The Empire State Building rises into the evening sky lit in the colors of the South African Flag to observe the passing of former South African President and Civil Rights leader Nelson Mandela, Friday, Dec. 6, 2103 in New York. Mandela died on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at age 95. Photo: Bebeto Matthews, AP
http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Empire-State-Building-shines-for-Mandela-in-NYC-5042385.php
The Empire State Building rises into the evening sky lit in the colors of the South African Flag to observe the passing of former South African President and Civil Rights leader Nelson Mandela, Friday, Dec. 6, 2103 in New York. Mandela died on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at age 95. Photo: Bebeto Matthews, AP
http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Empire-State-Building-shines-for-Mandela-in-NYC-5042385.php
