Figure 1.--Here we see Canadian Boy Scouts participating in a procession. We know it is Canadian because the postcard back is Canadian. We think all the Union Jack flags means that they are greeting a visiting British official. The photograph is undated, but we would guess was taken un the late-1910s or early 20s. The Prince of Wales toured Canada after Wrld war I (Auhrst-October 1919). This could be part of that event, although the four squate AZO stamp box suggests that it was a few years later. (Canadian AZO stamp boxes may be different than American.) The school boys who look like they are giving the NAZI salute are actually holding little Union Jacks. Put your cursor on the image to see the rest of the procession.

There have also been a strong patriotic component to Scouting and we see Scouts involved in the pagentry associated with a range of municipal and national celebrations. It became an estanlished convention to include Scouts in a wide range of public events. The onne exception is political events. Virtually as soon as Scouting was established, you begin to see the Scouts marching in parades and other celebrations as well as serving as guards of honor. This was especuilly common on national patriotic holidays such as Memorial Day (November 11). We also see Scouts as well as local events, such as honoring visiting dignataries. The boys were all expected to be in full uniform for these occassions.