NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF RUSSIAN
SCOUTS
NORS in the Philippines and France
Tobabao Group (Philippines) of
the National Organization of Russian Scouts, September,
1949. Front row, seventh from the right is a Scout
identified as young Nikita Gileff, now Chief Scout of
NORS Australia. He was later in Australia to raise the
first flag for the National Organization of Russian
Scouts.
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| The
current Chief Scout of NORS Australia |
Paris Scout Group, National Organization of Russian Scouts in France, 1950.
Links to the History of the National Organization of Russian Scouts
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Home Page of the National Organization of Russian Scouts. Includes Links to Russian Scouting. |
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NORS History and Traditions. The journey of NORS as related by the Chief Scout of NORS, Australia. Emblems of NORS. St. George and Russian Scouting. |
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NORS in Russia, 1909-1922. Some rare pictures of Scouting in Russia before the Revolution, including pictures of the First Chief Russian Scout, Colonel Oleg Pantuhoff. |
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NORS in China, 1922-1949. Many Russians moved east to Siberia and Northern China during the Civil War between the Reds and the Whites from 1917 to 1922. A large number settled in China where they maintained the traditions of Russian Scouting. NORS was recognized by the World Organization from 1928 to 1945 as a Scouting organization "in exile." |
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NORS in Australia, 1949-1996. A large number of Russians moved to Australia from the Philippines and China. NORS continues active in the Russian community in Australia to the present day. |
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NORS Australia. Summer Camp, 2001. Photographs from the most recent Camp. |
If you are interested in the work of the
National Organization of Russian Scouts,
please write to: Nikita Gileff,
Chief
Scout of NORS, Australia at:
nagileff@optusnet.com.au
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Your feedback, comments and suggestions are appreciated.
Please write to: Lewis P. Orans
Copyright © Lewis P. Orans, 1996
Last Modified: 7:36 PM on 11-30-96
