Icelandic Boy Scouts - Reykjavik, Iceland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 64° 08.768 W 021° 56.181
27W E 454441 N 7113633
This plaque is on a house behind the old 1851 National Congress Building.
Waymark Code: WMM1HE
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 07/02/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
Views: 5

The sign reads:

I THESSU HUSI
VAR FYRSTA SKATAFELAG A ISLANDI
SKATAFELAG REYKJAVIKUR STOFNAD
2 NOVEMBER 1912
SKJOLDINN SETTI SKATASAMBAND REYKJAVIKUR
A ALDARAFMAELISDAGINN"

which Google poorly translates as:

In this house
First Scout clubs in Iceland's
Tax Reykjavik established
2 NOVEMBER 1912
Shield set FEDERAL TAX Reykjavik
A CENTURY BIRTHDAY"

The Boy Scout logo is on the plaque.

Read more about Icelandic scouting at (visit link)
Group that erected the marker: unknown

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Hraunbæ 123
Reykjavik, Iceland


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