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The following is a list of Scout Laws in national Scout and Guide organizations.
As a Guide I will strive to:
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The New Zealand Scout Law changed in 2015 with approval from WOSM. [4]
The BSP's initial Scout Law was exactly identical to that of the USA's and was adopted in 1923. This version remained unchanged until 1976 when the BSP was restructured as the KSP under the Marcos administration. After the removal of Pres. Marcos in 1986, the BSP's Scout Law was restored in its original form:
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A Scout is | Ang Scout ay |
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This was the Scout Law of Service Scouts and Community Scouts in the KSP, 1976–1986.
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The Girl Scout Law
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Love cleaning and be polite. | Chinese :愛乾淨,有禮貌。 |
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Obey the seniors, help other people, never tell the lies, and don't be afraid of difficult. | Chinese :服從長上,幫助他人,不說謊話,不怕困難。 |
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Thai : ด้วยเกียรติของข้า ข้าสัญญาว่า
ข้อ 1. ข้าจะจงรักภักดีต่อชาติ ศาสนา พระมหากษัตริย์
ข้อ 2. ข้าจะช่วยเหลือผู้อื่นทุกเมื่อ
ข้อ 3. ข้าจะปฏิบัติตามกฎของลูกเสือ
In the Name of Honor, I Promise.
One, I will Be respectful to nation, religion and the monarch.
Two, I will always to be helpful to others.
Three, I will obey the rules of the Boy Scouts.
Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs (PPÖ)
Der Pfadfinder…
1. … sucht den Weg zu Gott. (Spirituelles Leben)
2. … ist treu und hilft wo er kann. (Verantwortungsbewusstes Leben in der Gemeinschaft)
3. … achtet alle Menschen und versucht sie zu verstehen. (Weltweite Verbundenheit)
4. … überlegt, entscheidet und handelt danach. (Kritische Auseinandersetzung mit sich selbst und der Umwelt)
5. … führt ein einfaches Leben und schützt die Natur. (Einfaches Naturverbundenes Leben)
6. … ist fröhlich und unverzagt. (Bereitschaft zum Abenteuer des Lebens)
7. … nützt seine Fähigkeiten. (Schöpferisches Tun)
8. … führt ein gesundes Leben. (Körperbewusstes und gesundes Leben)
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Whoever is in the Scouts' community does their best to:
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The Ideals of a Scout are
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This is how the original Scout Law was translated in the Italian edition of "Scouting for Boys" (Scautismo per Ragazzi). Every association in Italy made its own version of the Scout Law, keeping the original spirit. | |
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Guides and Scouts, we wish:
The Plast Scout Law is as follows: [15]
The Scout:
A Guide:
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A Scout is
Helpful and trustworthy,
Kind and cheerful,
Considerate and clean,
And wise in the use of all resources.
The Guiding Law challenges me to:
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A scout:
The BSA's initial Scout Law was virtually identical to that of Britain's and was first adopted on July 9, 1910. This version steadily changed until August 1, 1911 when the BSA's Scout Law took its current form. [17]
A Scout is:
I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.
The Organisation of Bulgarian Scouts, the primary national Scouting organization of Bulgaria, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1999; work towards World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts membership recognition remains unclear. The coeducational Organisation of Bulgarian Scouts had 2,109 members as of 2011 and 304 members as of 2021.
Slovenský skauting, is the primary national Scouting and Guiding organization of Slovakia. Currently has around 7000 members. With 3,157 Scouts and about 3,000 Guides. Slovenský Skauting is the largest youth organization in Slovakia and a member of both the World Organization of the Scout Movement and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
The Scouts of Namibia is the national Scouting organization of Namibia. It serves 2,845 Scouts.
The Associazione Guide Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi is a Catholic Scouting and Guiding association in San Marino, with 300 members. Scouting and Guiding in San Marino started within the respective Italian organisations, the Associazione Scouts Cattolici Italiani (ASCI) and the Associazione Guide Italiane (AGI), which were merged into the Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani (AGESCI) in 1974. The AGECS splintered from the AGESCI and became independent in 1992. However, the two associations have a pact of cooperation. The AGECS became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1990 and an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1992.
Scout Law is a set of codes in the Scout movement. Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to the ideals of the movement and have subscribed to the Scout Law. The wording of the promise and law have varied over time and among Scouting organizations.
The Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador, the national Scouting organization of Ecuador, was founded in 1920, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The coeducational Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador has 3,220 members as of 2011.
The Seychelles Scout Association (SSA) is the national Scouting organization of the Seychelles. Scouting in Seychelles was founded in 1927 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 2002. The association has 372 members.
The Tanzania Scouts Association (TSA) is the national Scouting organization of Tanzania. Scouting in Tanzania was founded in 1917, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1963. The coeducational association has 538,933.members as of 2010.
Russian Association of Girl Scouts is the national Girl Scouting organization of Russia. Guiding in Russia started about 1910 within the Boy Scout groups and was disbanded in the 1920s. It was restarted in 1990 as part of the Federation of Scouts of Russia and formed an independent association in 1994. The organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1999 and a full member in 2008. The girls-only association has 1,158 members.
The Bahamas Girl Guides Association is the national Guiding organization of the Bahamas. It serves 1773 members. Founded in 1915, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1975.
The Asociación Nacional de Muchachas Guías de Honduras is the national Guiding organization of Honduras. It serves 5,484 members. Founded in 1953, the coeducational organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1981 and a full member in 2002.
Persatuan Pandu Puteri Malaysia is the national Guiding organization of Malaysia. It serves 73,915 members. Founded in 1916, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1960.
The Maldives Girl Guide Association (MGGA) is the national Guiding organization of the Maldives. It serves 7,307 members. Founded in 1962, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1996 and a full member in 1999.
The Pakistan Girl Guides Association (PGGA) is the national Guiding organization of Pakistan. It serves 117,692 members. Founded in 1911 as part of Indian Girl Guiding, the girls-only organization became independent in 1947 and a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1948.
Girl Guides Singapore is the national Guiding organisation of Singapore. It was first established in 1917 as The Singapore Girl Guides Association, before being renamed to its current iteration on 24 July 2004. The girls-only organisation became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1966 and serves 12,340 members.
The Girl Guides Association of Thailand (GGAT) (Thai: สมาคมผู้บำเพ็ญประโยชน์แห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชินูปถัมภ์) is the national Guiding organization of Thailand. It served 28,030 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1957, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963.
The Nigerian Girl Guides Association is the national Guiding organization of Nigeria. It serves 113,726 members. Founded in 1919, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1966.
On May 16, 2008, in a vote of 403-8, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 5872, the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. The legislation included the following information:
Girl Scouts of Jamaica (G.S.J.) is a Christian faith based Scouting organization for girls in Jamaica founded on August 5, 2008. The girls-only organization is a member of the Order of World Scouts.
Independent Australian Scouts, previously known as Scouts of Australia, is a Scouting organisation operating as a central umbrella organisation for independent local scout clubs or associations. Independent Australian Scouts is a member of the Order of World Scouts and became an affiliate and a successor to British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association in Australia.