Bahamian Boy Scout Uniforms

Background

The Bahamas like many British former colonies has an active Boy Scout movement. It did not take long for Scouting to spread to every corner of the British Empire. At first it was just the British boys living in the colony that joined, but it was not long before local boys were joining as well. In many instances there were separate troops for British and local boys, but this varied as to the specific colony.

Figure 1.--These English Scouts living in the Bahamas participated in the first American Jamboree held in 1937.

Uniform

The original Bahamian Scout uniform, like those of all British Empire colonies, were simply duplications of the English Scout uniform.

Gradually British colonies developed their own destinctive uniforms. This process intensified after independence.
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Sea Scouts: