World Scout Day
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Every year on February 22, World Scout Day is observed.
An overview of the news
It is the birth anniversary of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of scouting and is also his wife Olave Baden-Powell's birth anniversary.
The day is also celebrated as World Thinking Day across the world by Boy Scouts and Girl Guides/Girl Scouts and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
It is a day on which Scouting representatives take a pledge to live up to the promises made by the Scouting movement.
The theme of World Scout Day 2023 is “Our World: Our Equal Future: The Environment and Gender Equality”.
Background of the day
Baron Baden-Powell, born 22 February 1857 in Paddington, London, England, is considered the founder of Scouting.
His wife was born on 22 February in 1889, so the day is celebrated as the birthday of both Mr. and Mrs. Baden-Powell.
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