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Freedom of the City is an honour given by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe to esteemed members of its community or to organisations that have given the community heroic service.

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  • Hadfield Freedom of the City of Sheffield

    Award to Robert Hadfield by the City of Sheffield

  • Gold 'Freedom of the City Box' for Daniel T. Patterson, made by Jonathan Wilmarth, John L. Moffat, and Joseph Curtis, New York City, 1832, gold - Winterthur Museum - DSC01333

    Gold New York City 'Freedom of the City Box' presented to Commodore Daniel Patterson, made by Jonathan Wilmarth, John L. Moffat, and Joseph Curtis, 1832

  • No 28 Squadron RAAF Freedom of the City Parade passing Civic Square August 2013

    Members of No. 28 Squadron RAAF marching through the centre of Canberra during the unit's Freedom of the City parade in August 2013

  • Lord Nelson's certificate given him after becoming a Freeman of the City of London

    Lord Nelson's certificate given him after becoming a Freeman of the City of London showing that he has Freedom

  • Certificate of Freedom of the City of London for Ari Norman

    Ari Norman's Certificate of Freedom of the City of London.

  • Tim Berners-Lee Freedom of the City - 06

    Sir Tim Berners-Lee receiving the freedom of the City of London in 2014

  • Mark Stephens freeman

    Mark Stephens with a sheep on London Bridge in 2009

  • Dmitry Medvedev in Spain 2 March 2009-8

    Russian President Dmitry Medvedev received the Golden Key to the City of Madrid during his state visit to Spain in March 2009.


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