Empire State Building lit up to honor Nelson Mandela [photos]

The Empire State Building Friday night was lit with the colors of South Africa’s flag in honor of Nelson Mandela. Several tweeters captured images of the sight.

https://twitter.com/jonathanwald/status/409095897830551552

my sweet city lit the empire state building in south africa's colors tonight. pic.twitter.com/fb16tgRfZD

— Brit McCandless Farmer (@thebritfarmer) December 7, 2013

Iluminan Empire State con colores de Sudáfrica en memoria a Nelson Mandela http://t.co/4bt3UT51KX pic.twitter.com/rmGBD31PsQ

— Jose L. Ruiz (@jlruiz10) December 7, 2013

El Empire State Building iluminado esta noche con los colores de la bandera Sudafricana #NelsonMandela ? pic.twitter.com/PWuuUEo32K

— Salim Kuri (@SalimKuri) December 7, 2013

Beautifully lit Empire State Building in South African colors. RIP Madiba. #NelsonMandela #Madiba ? pic.twitter.com/qvRoTUG7tI

— Sabrina N. Browne (@sabrinabrowne_) December 7, 2013

The South African colours in NYC. #empirestate #RIPMadiba pic.twitter.com/WQUeN4P4Pi

— Nikita Voorhout (@Niks2808) December 7, 2013

In memory of Nelson Mandela the Empire State Building will light in South African flag colors #RIPNelsonMandela pic.twitter.com/s7HrIWjvTA

— Sergio Colino ??? (@SergioColino) December 7, 2013