1976 – Cub Scout Indaba
Cub Scout Indaba
14-18 April 1976
The Cub Scout Indaba 1976 was held at Ruwa Park. The term indaba derives from the Zulu word meaning “tribal conference”.
Category: Rhodesia
1976 – Mashonaland Girl Guide Camp
Mashonaland Girl Guide Camp
23-27 April 1976
Founded in 1912, the organisation became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts as the Girl Guides Association of Rhodesia in 1969.
The Wayfarers, a sort of Guiding for native African girls began in 1926 after a visit to the colony by Olave Baden-Powell. In 1935 there were some 600 Wayfarers and 300 Sunbeams, the African equivalent of Brownies in Guiding. In 1940, the two movements started to merge; this process was completed in 1950.
The name of the association changed in 1981 from the Girl Guides Association of Rhodesia to the Girl Guides Association of Zimbabwe.
Commemorative Covers
1977 – Settlement Negotiations
Settlement Negotiations
1 September 1977
In September 1977, Britain and the United States unveiled their plan for a settlement in Rhodesia and the peaceful transition to majority rule. The Anglo-American proposal called for the surrender of power by the Ian Smith regime, transition to majority rule through the 1978 elections, the establishment of a United Nations peace keeping force and the creation of a Western economic development fund for the nation.
The settlement negotiations were held in Salisbury, Rhodesia between Prime Minister Ian Smith, Dr David Owen – Britain’s Foreign Secretary, and Andrew Young – America’s United Nations Ambassador.
Ian Smith criticised the proposal and questioned the United Nations involvement in the process of transition.
Commemorative Covers
References
- The Rhodesian crisis – The Anglo‐American proposals for a Rhodesian settlement 1 September 1977
1977 – Rhodesia Trade Fair
Rhodesia Trade Fair
30 April – 8 May 1977
The Rhodesia Trade Fair was held in Bulawayo.
Commemorative Covers
1977 – 20th Jamboree on the Air
20th Jamboree on the Air
15-16 October 1977
The 20th Jamboree was held 15-16 October, 1977 at Hillside and Bulawayo. Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is an international Scouting and Guiding activity held annually; it is on the third full weekend in October. First held in conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary of Scouting in 1957, it was devised by Leslie R. Mitchell. It is now considered the largest event scheduled by the World Organization of the Scout Movement annually.
Commemorative Covers
1979 – 70th Anniversary of Boy Scouts Association
70th Anniversary of Boy Scouts Association
15 November 1979
Scouting in Rhodesia began in 1909 and saw the first Troop formed in Bulawayo with
Sir John Chancellor being appointed as the first Chief Scout Commissioner. The World Headquarters of Scouting is based in Geneva and since 1909, the movement in Rhodesia had come under the aegis of the United Kingdom.
The Scout movement caters for all boys between the ages of 8 and 18 years, and its policy is to encourage loyalty, integrity and responsibility through a medium of open air activity in order to progress to better citizenship through a process of merit and proficiency badges.
Commemorative Covers
1978 – 21st Jamboree on the Air
21st Jamboree on the Air
21-22 October 1978
The 21st Jamboree was held 21-22 October, 1978. Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is an international Scouting and Guiding activity held annually; it is on the third full weekend in October. First held in conjunction with the fiftieth anniversary of Scouting in 1957, it was devised by Leslie R. Mitchell. It is now considered the largest event scheduled by the World Organization of the Scout Movement annually.
Commemorative Covers
Other Covers
Postcards
References
QSL Cards: 21st Jamboree on the Air
21st Jamboree on the Air
1978 – 10th Anniversary of Raising of the Flag
10th Anniversary of Raising of the Flag
11 November 1978
After the dissolution of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland on 31 December 1963, subsequent (Southern) Rhodesian governments continued to negotiate with the British Government on the subject of independence, with the Rhodesians arguing that they should receive independence on the same basis as had been granted to the other Federation territories, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia.
However, neither side was willing to compromise on the subject of African majority rule and consequently the white minority government of Ian Smith declared a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on 11 November 1965.
The Southern Rhodesia light blue ensign continued to be used for three years after UDI until it became apparent that the political deadlock would not be quickly resolved. To signify the severing of its colonial links Rhodesia adopted a new flag on 11 November 1968 – being green, white and green with the national Coat of Arms (adopted by Royal Warrant on 11 August 1924) in the centre of the white stripe.
1 September 1979 was the last day of the Rhodesian flag, when it was replaced by the flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia.
Commemorative Covers
References
Scout Stamps Collectors Club: Commemorative Covers – Rhodesia
Scout Stamps Collectors Club
Commemorative Covers – Rhodesia
