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  • 1 Dirham 2007, KM# 96, United Arab Emirates, Khalifa, 50th Anniversary of the Scouting Movement in the UAE
  • 1 Dirham 2007, KM# 96, United Arab Emirates, Khalifa, 50th Anniversary of the Scouting Movement in the UAE
Description

The Emirates Scout Association serves as the national Scouting organization of the United Arab Emirates. Scouting was established in the UAE in 1972 and joined the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1977. As of 2011, it counted 5,522 members. Scouting had roots in several emirates before unification, with established presence in Sharjah by 1957 and in Umm al-Qaiwain before 1971.

The national Scout camp is located in Sharjah. Scouts actively participate in regional and global Scouting events, collaborating with other Gulf states in Wood Badge training. The Scout Motto, "Kun Musta'idan", translates to "Be Prepared" in Arabic.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1948–2022), the UAE's second president and ruler of Abu Dhabi from November 2004 to May 2022, was the eldest son of the UAE's first president, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He took on a significant role in the late 1990s due to his father's health issues and officially became Abu Dhabi's leader in 2004. His tenure saw cultural and academic growth, including the Louvre Abu Dhabi and Etihad Airways. Under his leadership, the UAE became a major economic power. Known for his pro-Western stance, he strengthened ties with the US and Israel.

Obverse

Depicts the denomination in Arabic surrounded by the country name in Arabic above and English below.

الامارات العربية المتحدة
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درهمـ
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Reverse

Depicts the emblem of Emirates Scout Association dividing the 50 years in Arabic and English surrounded by a stylized opposite mirrored flag of UAE within a fragmented rope with tie ribbon below, dividing dates of establishment and issue below the logo enclosed by inscriptions of the event in Arabic and English.

The WOSM emblem and membership badge is the World Scout Emblem, a purple, circular logo with a fleur-de-lis in the center, surrounded by a length of rope tied with a reef knot (also called a square knot). Baden-Powell used a fleur-de-lis badge awarded to British Army scouts and subsequently adopted and modified the badge for Scouting. The arrowhead represents the North point on a compass, and is intended to point Scouts on the path to service and unity. The three points on the fleur-de-lis represent the three parts of the Scout Promise: - service to others, duty to God and obedience to the Scout Law.[29] The two five-point stars stand for truth and knowledge, with the ten points representing the ten points of the Scout Law. The bond at the base of the fleur-de-lis symbolizes the family of Scouting. The encircling rope symbolizes the unity and family of the World Scout Movement.

اليوبيل الذهبي لكشافة الإمارات
50 YEARS خمسون عاما
2007 1957
UAE Scout Golden Jubilee

Edge

1 Dirham

50th Anniversary of the Scouting Movement in the UAE

KM# 96
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 6.4 g
Diameter 23.8 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Mint

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