Name/TitlePatch: 21st World Scout Jamboree
About this objectRectangular cloth patch badge featuring the embroidered image of a knight on a horse against the backdrop of a saltire and the words 'SOUTH OF SCOTLAND ~ IRN BRUCES 21st WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE'.
Date Made2007
Period2000s
Place MadeScotland
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, textile
MeasurementsH: 103 x W: 77 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsGirl Guiding movement
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's organisations
Subject and Association KeywordsGirl Guiding - Scouts
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_World_Scout_Jamboree:
The 21st World Scout Jamboree was held in July and August 2007, and formed a part of the Scouting 2007 Centenary celebrations of the world Scout Movement. The event was hosted by the United Kingdom, as 2007 marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of Scouting on Brownsea Island. The event was held for 12 days between 27 July and 8 August, in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex. This site was selected because of the easy access to air and sea transport, and it is also near Gilwell Park, an important campsite and training centre for Scout Leaders. Over 38,000 Scouts and leaders from 158 countries which have a recognised National Scout Organization (recognition is conferred by membership in the World Organization of the Scout Movement) camped for the event, while over 50,000 others attended for day visits. There were also over 8600 members of the International Service Team who also came from all over the world. The event was open to all members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) who were between the ages of 14 and 17 at the start of the Jamboree on July 27, 2007. Members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) may have participated if the respective national WOSM member organization agreed. People who wished to attend must have been selected by their respective Scouting associations.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2018-69-18
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved