"I want specially to remind Scouts to keep their eyes open and never fail to spot anyone wearing this badge. "Anyway, whatever the origin was, the Swastika now stands for the badge of fellowship among Scouts all over the world, and when anyone has done a kindness to a Scout it is their privilege to present him or her with this token of their gratitude, which makes him a sort of member of the Brotherhood, and entitles him to the help of any other Scout at any time and at any place. "… as you know from the account of the Swastika Thanks Badge which I have given to you in Scouting for Boys, the symbol was used in almost every part of the world in ancient days and therefore has various meanings given to it.
The Origin of the Swastika Emblem in Scoutingįrom What Scouts Can Do - More Yarns - Baden-Powell, 1921 the full text of which can be found on the Pine Tree Web Site:
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