Figure 1.--The American scout uniform was changed in the 1980s. The boys are trading patches at a jamboree.

One interesting aspect of Scouting is the many varied national uniforms. The original scouting uniforms were all similar to the military-style adopted by Baden Powell when he founded English Scouting. National Scout uniforms have since evolved into colorful, diverse outfits reflecting the character and traditions of each country's Scouts. Scout uniforms have also been affected by contemportary fashion trends. HBC felt that some readers may want an alphabetical listing for ease of selection.

National Scout Associations

Please have a look at available information on Scouting in the following countries and the development of the various national uniforms in each different country.

Albania

Australia

Austria

Bahamas

Barbados

Belgium

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

China

Czech Republic

Denmark

Egypt

England

Estonia

Finland

France

Figure 2.--These German Scouts wear dark blue shirts with kerchiefs and lederhosen.

Germany

Guatemala

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea

Latvia

Lithuania

Figure 3.--HBU believes that this is a Mexican Scout paricipating in the American Scout Jamboree. Mexican Scouts wear light blue shirts, dark blue shorts and kneesocks.

Mexico

New Zealand

Netherlands

Poland

Romania

Russia

Scotland

Slovakia

South Africa

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Ukraine

Figure 4.--Scouts and Cubs in the Islamic world often wear long pants, or like this UAE Cub, very long short pants.

United Arab Emirates

United States

Venezuela

Yugoslavia

Unknown

HBU has obtained a number of images of Scout uniforms, but can not identify the nationality. If you can figure out what country these boys are from, please let HBU know.