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Scouting in P,urope

Scouting or the ·scout Movement is a movement that aims to support young people in
their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in
society, with a strong focus on the outdoors and survival skills. The Scouting Movements
have over 50 million Scouts and Guides participating. There are only six independent
countries in the world where Scouting does not exist; in some it would not be allowed.

The scope of this exhibit is to show the philately of Scouting and Guiding in Europe up
to I957, which represents the golden anniversary of Scouting and the centenary of the
birth of Baden-Powell. Focus is on showing Scout related postal history; in particular
commercially used items including registered mail.

European Scout Region:

Sheets

Austria 11
Belgium 8
Czechoslovakia 14
Denmark 22
Estonia I
Finland JO
France 7

Germany 9
Greece
Hungary 28
lsrael
Latvia 2
Liechtenstein 2
Lithuania 1

Luxembourg 2
the Netherlands 16
Poland 8
Romania 4
Sweden 33
Switzerland 10
Yugoslavia I

Separate exhibits for Norway and the United Kingdom