Pigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark (PFD, The Joint Committee of Girl Guides in Denmark) is the national Guiding federation of Denmark. Danish Guiding started in 1910, the PFD was founded in 1923 and was among the founding members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1928. The federation serves 18,893 Guides (as of 2008).[1] Føroya Skótaráð left the federation to become a full member of WAGGGS representing the Faroe Islands in June 2026.[2][3]
| Pigespejdernes Fællesråd Danmark | |||
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| Country | Denmark | ||
| Founded | 1923 | ||
| Membership | 22,090 | ||
| President | Princess Benedikte of Denmark | ||
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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Member associations
editFull members of the federation are
- Danske Baptisters Spejderkorps (DBS, Danish Baptist Scout Association, coed)
- De grønne pigespejdere (The Green Girl Guides - YWCA, girls only)
- Det Danske Spejderkorps (DDS, The Danish Guide and Scout Association, interreligious, coed)
- Kalaallit Nunaanni Spejderit Kattufiat - Grønlands Spejderkorps (Scout Association of Greenland, interreligious, coed)
Observer status within the federation have:
- Dansk Spejderkorps Sydslesvig, affiliated to DDS
- Føroya Skótaráð
- Føroya KFUK Skótar
- Føroya Skótasamband
- Metodistkirkens Spejdere i Danmark, associated to KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark
Jamboree Denmark 2012
editA Jamboree took place near Holstebro in July 2012, run jointly by member organizations of the PFD as well as the Danish Scout Council.[4] 35,000 Scouts are expected to attend.[5]
Emblems
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Det Danske Spejderkorps
De grønne pigespejdere
Føroya KFUK Skótar
See also
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References
edit- ↑ "33rd World Conference Document No. 11" (PDF). World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ↑ "Proposed Motions" (PDF). WAGGGS.org. 2026 WAGGGS World. pp. 73–77.
- ↑ "New members alert 🚨 We're growing! We're excited to welcome WAGGGS' newest Member Organisations, Faro Islands 🇫🇴 and Morocco 🇲🇦 & expand our global community of bold leaders for the future. Thank you to the incredible volunteers whose support makes moments like this possible. ❤️". WAGGGS. June 2026 – via Facebook.[better source needed]
- ↑ "About Denmark Jamboree 2012 (Danish)". Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ↑ About Denmark Jamboree 2012 (English) Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine