Guiding and Scouting in Belgium | |||
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Dutch | Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België | ||
French | Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique | ||
German | Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder in Belgien | ||
Headquarters | Brussels | ||
Country | Belgium | ||
Founded | 1979 | ||
Membership | 175,000 | ||
Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België (Dutch) or Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique (French) (GSB) is the national Guiding and Scouting federation in Belgium. Scouting in Belgium started in 1911, and Guiding followed in 1915. The Belgian Scouts were among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1922, and the Guides were one of the founding members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1928. The federation counts 121,600 Scouts (as of 2021)[1] and 59,268 Guides (as of 2010).[2]
The members of the federation are
There are also some German-speaking units in the German-speaking community of Belgium, mostly affiliated to the French speaking associations.
The Scout MottoisSois Prêt (Be Prepared) or Toujours Prêt (Always Prepared) in French, depending on the organization and Wees ParaatorWees bereidinDutch.
The logo of the Scouts et Guides Pluralistes de Belgique is explained as:[3]
Members of the Europe Region of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
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