Girl Guides Association of the United Arab Emirates
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The Girl Guides Association of the United Arab Emirates is the national Guiding
organization of the United Arab Emirates
. The association serves 5,640 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1973, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
in 1984.
The Girl Guide emblem incorporates elements of the coat of arms as well as the flag of the United Arab Emirates
.
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
organization of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. The association serves 5,640 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1973, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
in 1984.
The Girl Guide emblem incorporates elements of the coat of arms as well as the flag of the United Arab Emirates
Flag of the United Arab Emirates
The flag of the United Arab Emirates was adopted on December 2, 1971.It contains the Pan-Arab colors red, green, white and black, which symbolize Arabian unity...
.
See also
- Emirates Scout AssociationEmirates Scout AssociationThe Emirates Scout Association is the national Scouting organization of the United Arab Emirates. Scouting was founded in the United Arab Emirates in 1972 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1977. It has 5,522 members .Scouting was previously founded in several...