The Federação de
Bandeirantes
''Bandeirantes'' (; ; singular: ''bandeirante'') were settlers in colonial Brazil who participated in expeditions to expand the colony's borders and subjugate Indigenous peoples in Brazil, indigenous peoples during the early modern period. T ...
do Brasil (FBB, ''Girl Guide Federation of Brazil'') is the national
Guiding organization of
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
. It serves 6,201 members as of 2003. Founded in 1919, the coeducational organization became a full member of the
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association that supports Girl Guides, female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 153 countries. It was established in the year 1928 in Parád, H ...
in 1930.
Program and ideals
The association is divided in five sections according to age:
* Ciranda (Brownies) - ages 5 to 8
* B1 (Guides) - ages 9 to 11
* B2 (Guides) - ages 12 to 15
* Guia (Guides) - ages 15 to 21
* Leaders - ages 21 and older
The Girl Guide emblem incorporates the color scheme of the
flag of Brazil
The national flag of Brazil is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (which includes the Crux, Southern Cross) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the List of national mottos, national motto ('Order and Progress'), within a yellow rhombus, on ...
.
The Brazilian Guide motto is "''semper parata''", Latin for "always prepared".
Guide Promise
I promise, on my honour, to do my best to:
Be loyal to God and my country,
Help other at any occasion and
Obey the Guiding Law.
Guide Law
A Guide...
# Is trustworthy.
# Is loyal and respects truth.
# Helps others on all occasion.
# Esteems and cherishes friendship.
# Is kind and courteous.
# Sees God in creation and protects nature.
# Knows how to obey.
# Faces all difficulties cheerfully.
# Uses resources wisely.
# Acts, thinks, and is coherent with moral values.
See also
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União dos Escoteiros do Brasil
The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil (UEB, ''Union of Brazilian Scouts'') is the national Scouting organization of Brazil. Scouting in Brazil was founded in 1910 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1 ...
External links
Official Homepage
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World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations
Scouting and Guiding in Brazil
Youth organizations established in 1919