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== Russian Scout and Guide ideals, program, and awards ==
== Russian Scout and Guide ideals, program, and awards ==
The [[Scout Motto]] is ''Будь готов'' (Bud' Gotov, ''Be Prepared'' in [[Russian language|Russian]]. The Russian noun for a single Scout is ''Скаут'', but can alternately be ''Разведчик'' or ''Навигатор'' depending on the organization. As ''Разведчик'' also carries the connotation of ''spy'', now often perceived as negative in the post-Soviet period, many now refer to themselves as ''Скаут'' or ''Навигатор'', the more neutral term for the original meaning, an advance party sent to reconnoiter the terrain, similar to [[pathfinder]] or [[explorer]].
The [[Scout Motto]] is ''Будь готов'' (Bud' Gotov, ''Be Prepared'' in Russian. The Russian noun for a single Scout is ''Скаут'', but can alternately be ''Разведчик'' or ''Навигатор'' depending on the organization. As ''Разведчик'' also carries the connotation of ''spy'', now often perceived as negative in the post-Soviet period, many now refer to themselves as ''Скаут'' or ''Навигатор'', the more neutral term for the original meaning, an advance party sent to reconnoiter the terrain, similar to [[pathfinder]] or [[explorer]].


The highest Russian Scout distinction is known as the '''Order of the Bronze Beaver'''.
The highest Russian Scout distinction is known as the '''Order of the Bronze Beaver'''.
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