The Order of the Disa is a provincial-level order issued by the Department of the Premier of Western Cape Province. It was created by the Provincial Honours...
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Disa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. It comprises about 182 species. Most of the species are indigenous to tropical and southern...
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Look up Disa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Disa is a heroine of Swedish mythology. Disa or DISA may also refer to: Disa Records, a Mexican record...
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Defense Information Systems Agency (redirect from DISA)
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), known as the Defense Communications Agency (DCA) until 1991, is a United States Department of Defense (DoD)...
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Disa is the heroine of a Swedish legendary saga, which was documented by Olaus Magnus, in 1555. It is believed to be from the Middle Ages, but includes...
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Disa uniflora, the red disa or pride of Table Mountain, is a South African species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is the type species of the...
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Maxwell Moss (category Members of the National Assembly of South Africa)
public service award, the Order of the Disa, "for his perseverance and personal dedication to improving the lives of the people of our province". "General...
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Award (1994– ) Provincial orders Western Cape Golden Cross Order of the Disa The Order of the Baobab (SCOB/GCOB/COB) was instituted in 2002 to award South...
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into the flat, who claims to be Disa's uncle. However, Ken is actually Disa's stepfather, and he is also the father of baby Jasmine. Whilst Disa was living...
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Disa ferruginea is a sturdy, reed-like terrestrial plant that typically grows between 200 and 450 mm tall. It has linear radical leaves that develop after...
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Disa bracteata, also known as the bract disa, leek orchid or the South African weed orchid is a species of orchid native to South Africa. This tuberous...
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Disa intermedia is a species of orchid (family Orchidaceae), native to Eswatini, formally Swaziland. Mining operations are a threat to D. intermedia which...
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Mary Burton (activist) (category Members of the Order of Luthuli)
South Africa's Order of Luthuli (silver) in 2003. In 2004 the Western Cape government conferred on her the Order of the Disa. Also in 2004 the Institute for...
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Disa borbonica is a species of orchid in the Orchidaceae family. It is endemic to Réunion. International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant...
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Richards as Poppy Proudfellow Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor Sophia Nomvete as Disa Owain Arthur as Durin IV Peter Mullan as Durin III Lloyd Owen as Elendil...
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Disa graminifolia is a species of orchid found in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant...
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Disa tripetaloides is a species of orchid that grows along the edges of streams in South Africa. This is one of the smaller species in the genus Disa...
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of the ANC Constitutional Committee. In 2004 he was awarded the Order of the Disa by the Western Cape Province. He died on February 26, 2017. "Struggle...
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Retrieved 2022-10-13. "Disa cornuta (L.) Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2022. "Name - Disa cornuta (L.) Sw"...
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Disa cardinalis is a species of orchid found in South Africa (S. Cape Prov. - Riversdale). International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant...
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Disa sagittalis is a species of orchid found in South Africa from south and southeast Cape Province to southern KwaZulu-Natal. International Organization...
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Disa zombica is a species of orchid (family Orchidaceae), native to eastern and southern Tropical Africa. Its roots are edible and are made into a delicacy...
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of Middle-earth Sophia Nomvete as Disa: Durin IV's wife and the princess of Khazad-dûm. Arthur described the two characters as "the power couple of Middle-earth"...
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Phyllis Spira (category People educated at the Royal Ballet School)
member of the Order of the Disa for her contribution to ballet and the development of ballet in disadvantaged communities. After leaving the stage in...
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Disa purpurascens is a species of orchid found in South Africa (SW. Cape Prov.). It is also known as the early blue disa or the bloumoederkappie. Plants...
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2022-10-13. "Disa draconis (L.f.) Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 October 2022. "Name - Disa draconis (L.f...
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Lynette Denny (category Recipients of the Order of the Baobab)
stage of her career, in 2004, Denny was admitted to the Order of the Disa by Marthinus van Schalkwyk, the Premier of the Western Cape. In the same year...
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Michael Lapsley (category Recipients of the Queen's Service Medal)
by Nelson Mandela. The Government of the Western Cape awarded him the Order of the Disa.[citation needed] Nelson Mandela said of him, "Michael’s life...
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Nomvete provided the vocals for her character, Disa, who sings "A Plea to the Rocks" in the episode. "The Great Wave" premiered on the streaming service...
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Disa aurata is a species of orchid found in Swellendam area of Cape Province, South Africa at elevations of 0 – 1000 meters. International Organization...
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