Honorary citizenship
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Honorary citizenship is a status bestowed by a city or other government on a foreign or native individual whom it considers to be especially admirable or otherwise worthy of the distinction. The honor
Honorary Texas Citizen certificate issued to Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol
A certificate of honorary citizenship of Massenricht, a former municipality of Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria issued to Hermann Frieser
Billie Joe Armstrong (frontman of Green Day) receiving his honorary Viggiano citizenship in 2018
Honorary Canadian citizenship is an honour bestowed on foreigners of exceptional merit following a joint resolution by both Houses of the Parliament of Canada.
Honorary citizenship
…especially admirable or otherwise worthy of the distinction. The honor is usually symbolic and does not confer any change to citizenship or nationality. Honorary Canadian citizenship requires unanimous approval in both houses of Parliament. Since 1985, it has been awarded to only seven individuals, with one revocation. By act of…
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