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Decoration

The Order of the Companions of OR Tambo: Gold

Ribbon of the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo (illustrative image of the honor).
Ribbon of the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo (illustrative image of the honor).Image: Dewald Nel (Wikimedia Commons), CC BY-SA

Documentary record

Lula appears, in the GOLD category, among the recipients of the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo, on the official list for the ceremony.[1]

According to the official program of the South African Presidency, the ceremony for the presentation of the National Orders was scheduled for April 27, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Presidential Guesthouse, in Pretoria.[2]

The South African government states that it honored Lula with the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo for his contribution to advancing the agenda of the South and to creating a fair and equitable system of global governance.[3]

Sources and evidence

Excerpts are quoted in the original language of the source.

  1. 1. Lula appears, in the GOLD category, among the recipients of the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo, on the official list for the ceremony.

    • National Orders Booklet 2011 — Presentation of National Orders · The Presidency, Republic of South Africa Granting institution
      Where: p. iii (PDF p. 3), list "Recipients". Accessed October 13, 2026.
      “THE ORDER OF THE COMPANIONS OF OR TAMBO SILVER 33. Hèléne Passtoors (Netherlands) 34. Viacheslav “Ivan” Shiryaev (Russia) 35. Andrew Jackson Young (United States of America) GOLD 36. Luis Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil)”

  2. 2. According to the official program of the South African Presidency, the ceremony for the presentation of the National Orders was scheduled for April 27, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Presidential Guesthouse, in Pretoria.

  3. 3. The South African government states that it honored Lula with the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo for his contribution to advancing the agenda of the South and to creating a fair and equitable system of global governance.

    • National Orders Booklet 2011 — Presentation of National Orders · The Presidency, Republic of South Africa Granting institution
      Where: p. 87, last paragraph. Accessed October 13, 2026.
      “We are exceptionally proud to honour former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of the agenda of the South and for the creation of a just and equitable system of global governance.”