The Robben Island prison entrance was built by political prisoners using stone from the island's Malmesbury slate quarry. The badge on the left is that of South Africa's prison service, the one on the right is a lily – the emblem of Robben Island.
Robben Island Prison Museum: Entrance
From Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com
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