18,519
edits
Scouting in East of England: Difference between revisions
From ScoutWiki, For Everyone, Everywhere involved with Scouting and Guiding...
m
Robot: Automated text replacement (-\[\[(Freedom of the City)\]\] +\1)
m (Robot: Automated text replacement (-\[\[(Colchester)\]\] +\1)) |
m (Robot: Automated text replacement (-\[\[(Freedom of the City)\]\] +\1)) |
||
| Line 45: | Line 45: | ||
'''Cambridgeshire Scout County''' is a [[Scout Counties|Scout County]] of the [[The Scout Association|Scout Association]] of the United Kingdom. It is concurrent with the political county of [[Cambridgeshire]], and provides [[Scouting]] opportunities for young people and adults in the area.<ref> [http://www.cambridgeshirescouts.org.uk/ Cambridgeshire Scout County]</ref> | '''Cambridgeshire Scout County''' is a [[Scout Counties|Scout County]] of the [[The Scout Association|Scout Association]] of the United Kingdom. It is concurrent with the political county of [[Cambridgeshire]], and provides [[Scouting]] opportunities for young people and adults in the area.<ref> [http://www.cambridgeshirescouts.org.uk/ Cambridgeshire Scout County]</ref> | ||
Scouts in Peterborough were given the | Scouts in Peterborough were given the Freedom of the City in April 2007. This is the first occasion in Britain when Scouts have received this type of award.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}} | ||
The badge worn by members of the Cambridgeshire Scout County is unusual in its design, as it is shaped as a shield rather than the more standard rectangle. The elements on the badge represent towns covered by the Scout County, the cross-keys representing Peterborough.<ref>[http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/cambs.html Heraldry of Cambridgeshire]</ref> | The badge worn by members of the Cambridgeshire Scout County is unusual in its design, as it is shaped as a shield rather than the more standard rectangle. The elements on the badge represent towns covered by the Scout County, the cross-keys representing Peterborough.<ref>[http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/cambs.html Heraldry of Cambridgeshire]</ref> | ||
