| The Order of World Scouts | |||
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 The emblem is based on the Fleur de lis of Florence | |||
| Country | Worldwide | ||
| Founded | November 11, 1911 | ||
| Founder | Sir Francis Fletcher-Vane, 5th Baronet | ||
| Grand Scoutmaster | David Cooksley | ||
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The Order of World Scouts (OWS), founded in 1911, is the oldest international Scout organisation. It is headquartered in England and has an administration headquarters in Italy.
As of November 2008, the Order of World Scouts includes member associations in 14 countries – the United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, Peru, Jamaica, as well as two associations each for Poland, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile and three associations in Mexico, Ukraine and Nepal, Uganda, Honduras and the United States (United States Trailblazers).