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Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ...

, the northern part of Belgium, a youth movement ( nl, jeugdbeweging) is a popular kind of organisation that holds weekly activities for children. Some 250,000 children, which is about 18% of those aged 5-24, are member of such organisations. Popular ones include Chiro,

Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen (Scouts and Guides of Flanders) is a coeducational, Flemish Scout and Guide organisation in Belgium and is a member of the Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique/Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België (GSB, Guides and Scouts ...

, Katholieke Studenten Actie (KSA),

FOS Open Scouting FOS Open Scouting or FOS is a pluralistic, internationally oriented, coeducational, Flemish Scout and Guide organisation in Belgium and is a member of the Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique/Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België (GSB, Guides and ...

, Katholieke Landelijke Jeugd, and Jeugdbond voor Natuur en Milieu (JNM).

Day of the Youth Movement

The "Day of the Youth Movement" ( nl, Dag van de jeugdbeweging) is an event of the youth movement organisations in

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

. All youth movement organisations stimulate their members to wear their uniforms to work, school, on the train, or wherever you happen to go. That's the basic concept. In addition, breakfast is given to those who present themselves in their uniform, flags raised, some statues are dressed in uniforms,... Originating in Flanders, the 10th edition (2009) also took place in

Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...

. During the years, the advertising for the event always paid attention to the different uniforms from the organisations. Youth organisations based in Belgium Youth movements