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7.1 A Scout's duty is to help others: the community benefits
Regular Tai/in postal cancel and Field Post cancel "Eesti Scouts" (Estonian Scouts), with inscribed motto in Latin
"E Pluribus Unum" (One for All). Not recorded in Hurt & Ojaste: Estonia Philately and Postal History Handbook
Many Scouts took part as volunteers in the Estonian War of Independence 1918-1920, and
several military units were formed by Scouts. After an oppress ion of seven hundred years, the
Estonians gained a victory over Russians and Germans, and founded the independent Estonia.
Field Post cancels "Scouts Pataljon " (Scouts ' Balla/ion) and "D Compani Eesti Scouts " (Company D oj
Estonian Scouts). The latter is not recorded in Hurt & Ojaste: Estonia Philately and Postal History Handbook
The Estoni an Field Post allowed mail from military units, and among them the
Scout units, as well as mail from all active servicemen to be sent free of postal charge.
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Unwn Postale Lnl\·erselle Ru,s1c.
Field Post cancel "Scouts Polk"(Scouts' Regiment) and "Kirjade Jaoks " (For Letters). Regular Parnu cancel.
