11th World Scout Jamboree, Marathon

Greece · 1963 · Various

This set of five stamps commemorates the 11th World Scout Jamboree held in Marathon, Greece. The designs feature various scouting activities and symbols, including a scout with a flag, a campfire scene, the fleur-de-lis emblem, and a map of the Marathon area. The event's theme was "Higher and Wider."

Issued to celebrate Greece hosting the 11th World Scout Jamboree, this event brought together over 14,000 scouts from 88 countries to the historic site of Marathon.