Uniforms - Ireland

Over the next five posts I shall be writing about the different uniforms in different counties. I have chosen five countries to write about, they are The United States of America, Ireland, Australia, Pakistan and Burundi. I will be discussing the uniforms for all age groups in these countries from the moment you join till you become a leader. I have chosen to talk about Ireland first as I am a member of the Irish Girl Guides.

In Ireland when you are six years old you can join the ladybirds. These are the youngest members of the IGG (Irish Girl Guides) community. They have a red jumper which has the IGG logo on it. Then the also have a navy sash which they put all their badges on. Ladybirds have a navy neckerchief with a black woggle and a red polo shirt. They have to wear navy tracksuit bottoms and runners.

http://www.irishgirlguides.ie/index.php/ladybirds

When you turn 7 you move up to being a brownie. The uniform for brownies is a bright yellow jumper with the IGG crest in light blue. Brownies also have to wear a yellow polo shirt. They have a navy sash, neckerchief and black woggle like the ladybirds. they also have to wear navy tracksuit bottoms with runners. 

http://www.irishgirlguides.ie/index.php/brownies

You become a guide when you turn 10 and half. The guide uniform has a blue jumper with a pink hood and a choice of either a blue top with pink sown the side or a pink top with blue down the side. Then you have a neckerchief with pink and blue Celtic knots on it. Then instead of a sash you have a bag which can be either pink or blue, this is to put your badges on. Then they have to wear either navy jeans or tracksuit with runners.

http://www.irishgirlguides.ie/index.php/guides

Once you turn 15 you become a senior branch member. The senior branch uniform is a navy jumper with a green hood. You then have a pink neckerchief. Senior branch have a navy top with green down the side and a pink or blue bag. You have to wear navy jeans or tracksuit and runners.

http://www.irishgirlguides.ie/index.php/senior-branch

At 18 you become a full leader. The uniform for a full leader is purple. They have a choice of a purple fleece jumper or a navy zip fleece. Then they have a purple neckerchief with a black woggle. They also have a choice of a white long sleeved shirt or a purple top. 

http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities10/national_uniform/view/140

*I sourced my information at http://irishgirlguides.buy.ie/catalog/index.php and http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/home *