Scouting and Guiding in Austria

Scouts in Austria in 1920

Scouting in Austria is served by multiple Scout associations, among them

Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs, member of World Organization of the Scout Movement and WAGGGS, member of the Austrian National Youth Council
Österreichischer Pfadfinderbund, 3000 members, founded 1914/reorganized 1949, member of the Austrian National Youth Council
Pfadfinder-Gilde Österreichs, founder member of the International Scout and Guide Fellowship, founded in 1951, 3000 members
Katholische Pfadfinderschaft Europas-Österreich (Catholic Scouts of Europe), affiliated to Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe, founded in 1981
Royal Rangers Austria, affiliated to Royal Rangers International, founded 1985
Adventwacht, affiliated to Pathfinders International
Hashomer Hatzair, member of the Austrian National Youth Council
Muslimische Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder Österreich (Islamic), founded in 2004
Pfadfinder der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage, is an organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded in 1974
Europa Scouts, founded 1949
Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder Europas-Österreich, founded 2000
Scouts of Europa - Europäische Pfadfinderbewegung,Prospect Member of the World Federation of Independent Scouts,^[1] founded 2006

International Scout and Guide units in Austria

Boy Scouts of America, served by the Transatlantic Council
Girlguiding UK, served by British Guides in Foreign Countries
Girl Scouts of the USA, served by USAGSO headquarters^[2]
Scouts et Guides de France operates one group in Vienna.^[3]
Hungarian Scouting, served by Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség - Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris
Homenetmen has one chapter in Vienna, founded in 1985^[4]

↑ "Euroletter" (pdf). WFIS-Europe. April 2011. p. 18. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
↑ "Facts about USA Girl Guides Overseas" (PDF). Girl Scouts of the USA. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
↑ "Erascout" (in French). Scouts et Guides de France. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
↑ "Homenetmen Time Line" (pdf). Homenetmen Pasadena "Azadamard" Chapter. p. 6. Retrieved 2011-08-16.

Scouting and Guiding in Europe

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Italics indicates an unrecognised or partially recognised country. ¹ Entirely in Asia, but historically considered European. ² Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the border definitions. ³ Has the majority of its territory in Asia

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