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Scouts of Greece are part of The Scout s of Greece Association recognized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement. In Greece, scouting began in 1910. Creating responsible citizens and also promoting the development of the youth in achieving their full intellectual, physical, social and spiritual potential is the goal of the scouts of Greece. This can be achieved when they are given responsibility, when they think for themselves, work in teams and take risks. At the present there are 17.658 scouts in this country. Scouts of Greece are "trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent" as the scout law demands. The Scouts of Greece have on their emblem phoenix, the mythic bird symbolizing rebirth, allegory to the creation of the modern Greek nation and the rebirth of Greek scouting after the Axis Occupation during the Second World War. Their mission is that of educating the youth so that it will play an active role in making the world a better place, thinking globally and acting locally and instilling values that will be carried further by the future scouts of Greece.