Flags at Half-Staff for Nelson Mandela

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 Gov. Neil Abercrombie has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff until sunset Monday to honor the late South African leader Nelson Mandela.

“Nelson Mandela reminded us all of our common humanity. He was the symbol and the living reality of what perseverance and determination a human being can bring to bear on behalf of the freedom of us all,” the governor said in a statement.

President Barack Obama has also ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff.

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Photo: Madiba. (symphony of love)

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