Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme Féminin
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The Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme Féminin (Ivory Coast Federation of Female Scouting) is the national Guiding
organization of Côte d'Ivoire
. It serves 1,900 members (as of 2008). Founded in 1937, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
in 1963.
Members of the federation are:
tusk
s, representing the ivory
of the country's name.
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 Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. It serves 1,900 members (as of 2008). Founded in 1937, 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 1963.
Members of the federation are:
- Guides catholiques de Cote d'Ivoire
- Eclaireuses laïques de Cote d'Ivoire
- Eclaireuses unionistes de Côte d'Ivoire
Emblems
Each of the Scout emblems incorporate elephantElephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
tusk
Tusk
Tusks are elongated, continuously growing front teeth, usually but not always in pairs, that protrude well beyond the mouth of certain mammal species. They are most commonly canines, as with warthogs, wild boar, and walruses, or, in the case of elephants and narwhals, elongated incisors...
s, representing the ivory
Ivory
Ivory is a term for dentine, which constitutes the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals, when used as a material for art or manufacturing. Ivory has been important since ancient times for making a range of items, from ivory carvings to false teeth, fans, dominoes, joint tubes, piano keys and...
of the country's name.