The Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Luxembourg (National Scout and Guide Federation of Luxembourg, FNEL) is one of Luxembourg's Scouting and Guiding organizations. It is a member of the federation Scouting in Luxembourg.

This secular association is open to all boys and girls of all religions, race and nationalities. It has about 2,000 members.

History Secular scouting in Luxembourg started in 1914. In 1916, twelve local Scout groups founded the Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs du Luxembourg. The federation was among the founding members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1922. In 1940, under the German occupation, Scouting was banned in Luxembourg. The Scout groups went underground and some members were arrested and sent to concentration camps.

In 1945, the FNEL and the Lëtzebuerger Scouten founded the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association onto which the WOSM membership was transferred. The former boys-only FNEL opened to girls in 1966 and added the words et Eclaireuses (and Girl Guides) to its name in 1971.

in 2014, the Association des Girl Guides Luxembourgeoises moved its remaining members into the FNEL and terminated its activities.

Program The FNEL is one of the very few Scouting and Guiding organizations that is still today heavily influenced by the ideas of Ernest Thompson Seton and his Woodcraft movement.

The organization has five age divisions: Beavers – ages 5 to 7 Wëllefcher (Cub Scouts) – ages 8 to 11 Scouten and Guiden (Scouts and Guides) – ages 12 to 14 Explorers – ages 15 to 18 Routiers (Rover Scouts) – ages 18 to 26

Motto, Scout Oath and Law FNEL's motto is "" (Loyal to the country).

Scout Oath FNEL's Scout Oath is:

I promise to do my best, to fulfill my duties towards society and myself, to live by the values of the Scout Law and to work with you for a better world.

Scout Law FNEL's Scout Laws are: A Scout (a Guide) shows discipline. A Scout (a Guide) is open and helpful. All Scouts and Guides are brothers and sisters. A Scout (a Guide) does his (her) best helping all people in troubles. A Scout (a Guide) does a Good Turn each day. A Scout (a Guide) is good to the animals and respects nature. A Scout (a Guide) always looks at the bright side. A Scout (a Guide) respects property. A Scout (a Guide) is clean in body and soul; he (she) doesn't say and do bad things.

External links Official website

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