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Korea Scout Association

Korea Scout Association
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Both the modern stylized emblem and this historic emblem feature the head of a tiger. Officially it symbolizes the "bravery of Korean Scouts". The Korean Peninsula was once within the tiger's historic range; this may also be an allusion to Korea's status as one of the Four Asian Tigers.
한국 스카우트 연맹
Country South Korea
Founded 1922
Membership 201,455
Affiliation World Organization of the Scout Movement
Website
http://www.scout.or.kr/
WikiProject Scouting uniform template male background.svg
 
Korea Scout Association
Hangul 한국 스카우트 연맹
Hanja 韓國스카우트聯盟
Revised Romanization Han-guk Seukauteu Yeonmaeng
McCune–Reischauer Han'guk Sŭkaut'ŭ Yŏnmaeng

The Korea Scout Association is the national Scouting association of South Korea.

Scouting was founded in Korea in 1922 while under Japanese rule, and sent representatives to the first Far East Scouting competition in Beijing in 1924. However, it was banned by the occupation authorities from 1937 until August 15, 1945. It existed in all areas of the Korean peninsula prior to the Korean War in 1950. World Organization of the Scout Movement recognition came in 1953. The total membership in 2011 was 201,455 registered Scouts.

Dr. Kim Yong-woo, the first Tiger Scout and former Minister of National Defense was awarded the Bronze Wolf Award, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1975.

The Tiger Scout is the highest rank and award the Scout and the Venture Scout may achieve.

An active Air Scout program is also popular.

The Scout Motto is , pronounced jun bi, Preparation in Korean.

Officially the round-shaped outer petals of the new purple fleur-de-lis are based on the taeguk, symbolizing hope of reunification of the Korean peninsula. A tiger head, symbolizing bravery, is also featured.


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