Hong Kong Girl Guides Association (香港女童軍總會) is the sole Guide

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...

 organisation in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. It was formally established in 1919 though the first Girl Guides

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...

 Company was formed in 1916. The association 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 1978. It serves 55,145 members.

Programme

There are six levels in the Guiding programme.

• Happy Bee (小蜜蜂) is a Parent-Child Programme for ages 4 to 6 years old
• Brownie (小女童軍), from 6 to 12 years old
• Guide (女童軍), from 10 to 18 years
• Ranger (深資女童軍), from 15 to 23 years old[1]
• Golden Guide (樂齡女童軍), over 60 years old
• Guider (女童軍領袖), volunteer leader, over 21 years old

1. - includes Sea Rangers (15 to 23) and Air Rangers (17 to 23).

Happy Bee accepts both boys and girls.

Guide Promise

I promise to do my best, to be true to myself,

my God , and my country, and the country in which I live[2]

to help others, and to keep the Guide Law.



Note :

1. - Choose either the word God or the word faith according to her personal convictions
2. - for non-Chinese nationals residing in Hong Kong Special Administration Region

Happy Bee Promise

I am a Happy Bee.

I love my family.

I love my friends.

I love nature.

Guide Law

As a Guide [1]

I will be reliable, honest and trustworthy

I will use my resources wisely and help others

I will be true to myself and respect the opinion of others

I will face challenges and learn from my experiences

I will care for nature and all living things

I will be friendly and a sister to all Guides

1. - For Rangers, the first line is "As a Ranger Guide"

Symbol

The association's symbol is a stylized trefoil

Trefoil

Trefoil is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings used in architecture and Christian symbolism...

. The notched edges and the mauve colour recall the symbol flower of Hong Kong, the Bauhinia blakeana

Bauhinia blakeana

Bauhinia blakeana is an orchid tree of the genus Bauhinia with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers. The fragrant, orchid-like flowers are usually across, and bloom from early November to the end of March...

, while the colour red is seen as particularly auspicious. The internal division of the trefoil shows the Chinese character

Chinese character

Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...

Kwong meaning a ray of light from a beacon, reflecting the spirit of the Guide movement.