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A CENTURY OF SCOUTING ON STAMPS
THE HISTORY OF SCOUTING (3) : The development

Hungary, 1925: the first stamp in the world to picture a scout
B-P and Olave are welcomed in the whole world to promote Scouting		 B-P
1929: B-P, unanimously voted World Chief Scout, is knighted by the King and received the title of Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell

In 1936 Girl Guides are more than 1 million in the world.
In 1959 Scouts are more than 5 million in 50 countries		 tombe de B-P
1941: B-P died at 83 years old, honoured with 28 foreign decorations. On his grave, facing Mount Kenya, one single inscription: Robert Baden-Powell, World Chief Scout
1969: The astronauts Aldrin and Armstrong, two former scouts, were the first men to walk on the Moon.
Today, Scouts and Guides are 28 million in 155 countries.