Barbados Boy Scout Uniforms

Background

Barbados like many British former colonies has an active Boy Scout movement. It did not take long for Scouting to spread to every corner of the British Empire. At first it was just the British boys living in the colony that joined, but it was not long before local boys were joining as well. In many instances there were separate troops for British and local boys, but this varied as to the specific colony.


Figure 1.--Barbados Cubs, Scouts, and Sea Scouts participating in a parade.

Uniform

The original Barbados Scout uniform, like those of all British Empire colonies, were simply duplications of the English Scout uniform.

Gradually British colonies developed their own destinctive uniforms. This process intensified after independence.
Scouts: Barbadian Scouts were outfitted un a khaki uniform. The boys wore both khaki shirts and shorts. They wore their uniform with aa green beret.
Cubs: Barbadian Cubs were outfitted in white shirts and blue shorts. They continued, however, to wear the traditional green Cub cap with yellow piping.
Sea Scouts: Sea Scouts wore white middy blouses with blue shorts. They wore a white Royal Navy cap.






Christopher Wagner

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Created: November 15, 1998
Last updated: January 15, 2000