World Organization of Independent Scouts

World Organization of Independent Scouts
World Organization of Independent Scouts
Country	Worldwide
Founded	2010
Membership	19400
President	Hugo Paniagua
	Website; www.woisscouts.com
	Scouting portal

Last updated April 09, 2025

The World Organization of Independent Scouts is an international Scouting organization for traditional Scouting.

Members

Full Members

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Brazil: Federação dos Escoteiros tradicionais
Chile: Federación Nacional de Boy Scouts y Girl Guides de Chile
Colombia: Asociación Colombiana de Scouts Independientes
Ecuador: Asociación Ecuatoriana de Scouts
Paraguay: Baden Powell Scouts Paraguay
Turkey: Federation of Scouts Union of Thrace
Uruguay: Scouts del Uruguay
Venezuela: Associación Civil Scouts Independientes de Venezuela

Prospect members

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Armenia: Scouts Armenios Chiraks
Cyprus: Cyprus Turkish Scouts Volunteers Association
Ghana: Ghana Peace Scouts
Haiti: Scout Anglican d'Haiti
India: Scouts / Guides India
Ivory Coast: Eclaireurs Neutres de Côte d'Ivoire
Kosovo: Scouts of Kosovo
Liberia: Deaf Scout Association of Liberia
Mexico: Hermandad Scout Independientes de México
Mexico: Exploradores México Nuevo Rumbo, Asociación Civi I
Peru: Master Scout del Peru
Peru: Asociación Nacional Scouts Independientes de Peru
Portugal: Escoteiros Indepenientes de Portugal
Spain: Scout Independientes de España
United Kingdom: Britain's Independent Scout Organisation

Former members

Argentina: Asociación Scouts y Guías de la República Argentina
Argentina: Unión Argentina de Scouts Independientes
Argentina: Institucion Argentina de Scoutismo Adulto
Argentina: Scouts Navales de Argentina ^[4]
Argentina: Asociación Nacional Civil de Scouts Independientes Argentina- ANCASI
Brazil: Associação de Escoteiros do Mar do Distrito Federal
Chile: Agrupación de Guías y Scouts Cristianos de Chile
Chile: Scouts Tradicionales Chillán - Ñuble
Colombia: Asociación Colombiana de Scout Independientes
Colombia: Organización Scouts Independientes de Colombia
Colombia: Corporación de Scouts Tradicionales Colombia
Guinea-Bissau: Federacao Dos Escoteiros Tradicionais - FET
India: Peace Scouts and Guides India
India: Venture Youth Movement of Scouts
Italy: Associazione Scautistica Cattolica Italiana
Mexico: Asociación de Grupos Scouts de México
Mexico: Asociacion Nacional Escultista Caballeros Y Guias Aztecas A.C.
Nepal: Nepal Peace Scouts (Nepal Shanti Scouts)
Paraguay: Asociación Scout Baden Powell del Paraguay
Paraguay: Unión de Scouts Navales y Aeronavales del Paraguay
Peru: Scouts Tradicionales Peru

Emblem

The membership badge for youth is a white Fleur-de-lis with two azure five-point stars on an azure background. The membership badge for adults is an azure Fleur-de-lis on a white background.

History

The World Organization of Independent Scouts was founded in 2010 by former members of the World Federation of Independent Scouts. The organization started with around 15,000 members.^[5]

References

↑ Homepage
↑ Full Members
↑ Prospect members
↑ https://www.facebook.com/ScoutsNavalesdeArgentina ^{[ user-generated source ]}
↑ WFIS World Council Report 2010 (WFIS membership lost in South America and Europe between 2009 and 2011)

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[1] Homepage

[2] Full Members

[3] Prospect members

[4] ttps://www.facebook.com/ScoutsNavalesdeArgentina ^{[ user-generated source ]}

[5] WFIS World Council Report 2010 (WFIS membership lost in South America and Europe between 2009 and 2011)

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