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Figure 1.--Some youth groups were closely associated with schools. We note that some boys wore their youth group uniforms to school. In some cases there were even special days for this. At this English school in 1960, quite a few boys wore their Boy Scout uniforms for their Lower Sixth class portrait. Interestingly they put theor blazers on over thrir Scout uniforms.

HBU is also collecting a variety of other informatiin providing insigts into the uniforms worn by uniformed youth groups. Here are topics we are not sure where to fit in within the major HBC topics. Some youth groups were closely associated with schools. We note that some boys wore their youth group uniforms to school. In some cases there were even special days for this. One interesting source of information is postage stamps. The postage stamps provide some useful informattion as to how these groups are viewed in different countries. Not all youth groups have been extensively used for postage stamps. Certainly the Scouts were the most frequently depicted.

Postage Stamps

HBU has obtained information about postage stamps commemorating some youth organizations. The youth group that has most commnly been depicted on postage stamps has been the Boys Scouts. More than 100 countries and dependencies have commemorated the Boy Scouts. Many countries, as Scouting has esisted for nearly 100 years now, have issued several stamps over the years. Various national uniforms are highlighted as well as changes over time. The Third Reich existed for only 12 years. Even so, the Government issued different stamps commemorating the Hitler Youth. America has issued stamps about Camp Fire and the Boys' Clubs.

Schools

Some youth groups were closely associated with schools. We note that some boys wore their youth group uniforms to school. In some cases there were even special days for this. The Young Pioneers were esentially organized around schools and in some countries the school unifgorm was the Pioneer uniform. Here we have, however, only limited information. Many Scout groups, depending on the country were organized at churches and schools. Schools and churches were especially important in s[ponsoring schools. American schools also sponsored Camp Fire. The NAZIs, however, did not trust the schools. The Hitler Youth was organized independently of the schools and boys did not normally wear their Hitler Youth uniforms toi school.






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