LAW & PRINCIPLES

The Scout Law is the scout and the guide’s compass: on the day of their Promise, they pledge to follow it faithfully throughout their lives. The Law is one of the most important levers of the scouting method, which educates to freedom: only those who are truly free can use their will to follow a law. Also, commitment helps to continually seek the good and to serve in everyday life.

LAW

Scout Law

  1. A scout’s honour is to be trusted.
  2. A scout is loyal to his country, his parents, his leaders and to those who depend on him.
  3. A scout is made to serve and save his neighbour.
  4. A scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other scout.
  5. A scout is courteous and chivalrous.
  6. A scout sees in nature the work of God: he likes plants and animals.
  7. A scout obeys willingly and does not half do things.
  8. A scout controls himself: he smiles and sings even under difficulties.
  9. A scout is thrifty and takes care of his own possessions and those of others’.
  10. A scout is pure in his thoughts, his words and his acts.

Guide Law

  1. A guide’s honour is to be trusted.
  2. A guide is loyal to her country, her parents, her leaders and to those who depend on her.
  3. A guide is made to serve and save her neighbour.
  4. A guide is good to all and a sister to every other guide.
  5. A guide is courteous and generous.
  6. A guide sees in nature the work of God: she likes plants and animals.
  7. A guide obeys willingly and does not half do things.
  8. A guide controls herself: she smiles and sings even under difficulties.
  9. A guide is thrifty and takes care of her own possessions and those of others’.
  10. A guide is pure in her thoughts, her words and her acts.

 

 PRINCIPLES

The scout’s Principles

  1. A boy scout’s duties start at home.
  2. Faithful to his country, a boy scout favours a united and fraternal Europe.
  3. As a son of Christendom, a scout is proud of his faith: he labours to establish the reign of Christ in all his life and in the world around him.

The guide’s Principles

  1. A girl guide’s duties start at home
  2. Faithful to her country, a girl guide favours a united and fraternal Europe.
  3. As a daugher of Christendom, a girl guide is proud of her faith: she labours to establish the reign of Christ in all her life and in the world around her.