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The order is named after Mapungubwe , an ancient African nation which existed a thousand years ago in what is now the northern part of the Limpopo province. The badge is a horizontal oval above an inverted trapezium. Inside the oval frame is depicted a golden rhinoceros with the sun rising above Mapungubwe hill in the background. The convex upper edge of the trapezium is decorated with a beadwork pattern and the sides are edged with sceptres. In the centre is an ornate crucible from which molten gold flows down to a red furnace. The South African Coat Of Arms is displayed on the reverse. The ribbon is gold, edged with a line of cream-coloured bead-like dots along each edge, and recurring cream-coloured rhinoceros silhouettes down the centre. All four classes are worn around the neck. The first recipient of the order (in the Platinum class) was ex-president Nelson Mandela . RECIPIENTS 2002
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