International year of the youth, 1985

Overprint of the series “75e anniversary of Scouting”, 29 November 1982

 

     

The boy and girl’s emblem for scouting

 

The World Organization of Scout Movements has 150 member organizations. Scouting is now in all but five countries in the world: China, Cuba, Manymar (formerly Burma), North Korea and Turkmenistan do not have any Scout movements. A full up to date list of member Movements can be found on the WOSM web page.

 

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) have another nine million members, making it the world's second largest youth organization, behind Scouts.

 

First Day Covers (FDC):

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Note: Blanco or airmail envelopes are not shown here but do exist.

 

FDC Block 62 perforated

 

FDC Block 62 imperforated: Not known to exist