1950 - 70 Rare South Africa - Boy Scout Long Service Medal With Leaping Springbok
Item History & Price
Alenti 2000 Limited'Trading in Historical Items of Interest' 1950 - 1970 Rare South Africa - Boy Scout Service Medal – With Springbok Words DIENS (Afrikaans) Service on Obverse
Rare medal with the leaping springbok over the Boy Scout emblem. The SA Boy Scouts was mostly an English speaking organisation, so the use of Afrikaans word "Diens" meaning service is unusual. This medal dates from 1950-1970's Scouts South Africa is the World Organizatio...n of the Scout Movement (WOSM) recognised Scout association in South Africa. Scouting began in the United Kingdom in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell and rapidly spread to South Africa, with the first Scout troops appearing in 1908. South Africa has contributed many traditions and symbols to World Scouting. Scouts South Africa caters for youth and young adults from the ages of 5 through 30. It is split into four sections - Meerkats, Cubs, Scouts, and Rovers - with each section serving a different age group and concentrating on different areas of personal development. It is also one of the largest youth organisations in the rural parts of South Africa and performs many community upliftment programmes in those areas. The highest award attainable by a Scout in South Africa is the Springbok award. A Scout is required to complete all the requirements for the Springbok award before their 18th birthday. Scouts South Africa was one of the first youth organisations to open its doors to youth and adults of all races in South Africa. This happened on 2 July 1977 at a conference known as Quo Vadishe Springbok award is the equivalent of the UK's Queen's Scout and the American Eagle Scout. Among the requirements, the Scout must complete at least 40 hours of community service, lead a hike of over 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) in unfamiliar territory, and plan and construct a pioneering projectAll our goods are sent directly from Great Britain via First Class Royal Mail International Tracked / Signed, which is a combination service offering either full end-to-end tracking / signature on delivery and an online delivery combination. We now offer a lower cost Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed for service for domestic buyers. This still covers items up to £50.00 if lost. New policy for all UK Buyers until further notice: Items that exceed the amount of £50.00 in value when sold on auction, will now be charged £6.95 for Royal Mail 1st class Signed for Special Service, which covers items up to £500.00 if lost. Non-UK buyers please note. We now only send items Royal Mail 1stclass with full tracking or signing (some countries offer either signed or tracked and some offer a joint service tracked and signed for.) This covers items up to £50.00 if lost. New policy for all Non-UK Buyers until further notice: Items that exceed the amount of £50.00 in value when sold on auction, will now be charged an additional amount of £3.00Insurance, which covers items up to £250.00 if lost. (Royal Mails Maximum) Non-UK Buyers items will be sent via a courier service if it exceeds the amount of £250.00to protect both buyer and seller. Please enquire with us first before paying the invoice as each sale will now have different charges, while some will remain unaffected. Should our local or international buyers prefer their items to be delivered door-to-door delivery via a courier service this can be arranged at an additional cost to the buyer and the invoices generated accordingly. Should the buyer be from South Africa then the item will only be sent via a suitable door-to-door courier for the buyers account as the South African Post Office have proved to be totally unreliable. Average cost between £15 - £20. Our aim is to deliver our goods to you as quickly as possible. In the very unlikely event of your item being lost in the post, please contact us directly in order for us to investigate further. We will handle the claim and ensure compensation in some form or another. Please be patient as in almost all cases "missing items" are held up at the receiving customs authorities. We accept the following terms of payment: · PayPal – recommended· Direct Transfers into either our SA Bank or UK Bank account - details upon request. In order to save costs for the buyers all items will be combined in one parcel to save on shipping costs. Our shipping charges are based on Royal Mail Large Letter parcels not exceeding a weight of 100g. IMPORTANT Notification:Please note that some items are being delayed in the postal system due to a temporary reduction of opening hours at Royal Mail from Monday 6th April 2020. We will investigate all delays as soon as possible and give you the updated information obtained from the Royal Mail online systems. Our suggestion is that additional insurance be taken out for items over the value of £50.00 for the buyers account. Please enquire with us before you pay the invoice.
Rare medal with the leaping springbok over the Boy Scout emblem. The SA Boy Scouts was mostly an English speaking organisation, so the use of Afrikaans word "Diens" meaning service is unusual. This medal dates from 1950-1970's Scouts South Africa is the World Organizatio...n of the Scout Movement (WOSM) recognised Scout association in South Africa. Scouting began in the United Kingdom in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell and rapidly spread to South Africa, with the first Scout troops appearing in 1908. South Africa has contributed many traditions and symbols to World Scouting. Scouts South Africa caters for youth and young adults from the ages of 5 through 30. It is split into four sections - Meerkats, Cubs, Scouts, and Rovers - with each section serving a different age group and concentrating on different areas of personal development. It is also one of the largest youth organisations in the rural parts of South Africa and performs many community upliftment programmes in those areas. The highest award attainable by a Scout in South Africa is the Springbok award. A Scout is required to complete all the requirements for the Springbok award before their 18th birthday. Scouts South Africa was one of the first youth organisations to open its doors to youth and adults of all races in South Africa. This happened on 2 July 1977 at a conference known as Quo Vadishe Springbok award is the equivalent of the UK's Queen's Scout and the American Eagle Scout. Among the requirements, the Scout must complete at least 40 hours of community service, lead a hike of over 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) in unfamiliar territory, and plan and construct a pioneering projectAll our goods are sent directly from Great Britain via First Class Royal Mail International Tracked / Signed, which is a combination service offering either full end-to-end tracking / signature on delivery and an online delivery combination. We now offer a lower cost Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed for service for domestic buyers. This still covers items up to £50.00 if lost. New policy for all UK Buyers until further notice: Items that exceed the amount of £50.00 in value when sold on auction, will now be charged £6.95 for Royal Mail 1st class Signed for Special Service, which covers items up to £500.00 if lost. Non-UK buyers please note. We now only send items Royal Mail 1stclass with full tracking or signing (some countries offer either signed or tracked and some offer a joint service tracked and signed for.) This covers items up to £50.00 if lost. New policy for all Non-UK Buyers until further notice: Items that exceed the amount of £50.00 in value when sold on auction, will now be charged an additional amount of £3.00Insurance, which covers items up to £250.00 if lost. (Royal Mails Maximum) Non-UK Buyers items will be sent via a courier service if it exceeds the amount of £250.00to protect both buyer and seller. Please enquire with us first before paying the invoice as each sale will now have different charges, while some will remain unaffected. Should our local or international buyers prefer their items to be delivered door-to-door delivery via a courier service this can be arranged at an additional cost to the buyer and the invoices generated accordingly. Should the buyer be from South Africa then the item will only be sent via a suitable door-to-door courier for the buyers account as the South African Post Office have proved to be totally unreliable. Average cost between £15 - £20. Our aim is to deliver our goods to you as quickly as possible. In the very unlikely event of your item being lost in the post, please contact us directly in order for us to investigate further. We will handle the claim and ensure compensation in some form or another. Please be patient as in almost all cases "missing items" are held up at the receiving customs authorities. We accept the following terms of payment: · PayPal – recommended· Direct Transfers into either our SA Bank or UK Bank account - details upon request. In order to save costs for the buyers all items will be combined in one parcel to save on shipping costs. Our shipping charges are based on Royal Mail Large Letter parcels not exceeding a weight of 100g. IMPORTANT Notification:Please note that some items are being delayed in the postal system due to a temporary reduction of opening hours at Royal Mail from Monday 6th April 2020. We will investigate all delays as soon as possible and give you the updated information obtained from the Royal Mail online systems. Our suggestion is that additional insurance be taken out for items over the value of £50.00 for the buyers account. Please enquire with us before you pay the invoice.
