In the south it is found in West Africa, in Greece, and Egypt.
In the west it is found in America, in Arizona, and Mexico, and South
America.
And in the east in India, Tibet, Japan, China, and Persia.
Thus, it stands for Europe, Asia, Africa, and America--all the world;
and it is, in each of them, considered to be a sign of friendliness
and good wishes.
That is how we come to use it in the Scouts, whose business is to do
good turns and to help other people wherever we may be.
When, therefore, we want to show particular goodwill to anyone,
especially those who have done us a good turn, we give to them a
"Swastika," or "Badge of Brotherhood," to wear. This makes them
members of the brotherhood of Scouts, although they are not actual
Scouts themselves; and when they show their badge to a Scout he will
do all he can to help them in whatever part of the world they may be.
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OUR BUTTONHOLE BADGE.
I expect most Scouts have found, like I have done, that wherever you
go in the streets, or in a strange town, or far out in the country,
you come across a boy wearing a buttonhole badge.
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