Youth Ordinary Members

Advancing human rights and sign language worldwide.

The list of the our Youth Ordinary Members

Any recognised or registered national organisation or section of the youth deaf, with legal status, that has an established position in its country, its majority of members are deaf persons, and its vision and aims similar to those of the WFD, may apply for Youth Ordinary Member status. Youth Ordinary Membership is limited to one national organisation of the deaf in each country. The WFD Board has the authority to approve exceptions for extraordinary circumstances.

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There are 40 members
  • Red flag with a black double-headed eagle in the center.
    Albania
  • Flag of Argentina with three horizontal stripes in light blue, white, and light blue. The white stripe features a golden sun with a face in the center.
    Argentina
  • The image shows the national flag of Australia, featuring the Union Jack, a large white seven-pointed star, and five smaller white stars on a blue field.
    Australia
  • A horizontal triband flag with two red stripes and a white stripe in the middle.
    Austria
  • The image shows the national flag of Belgium with vertical black, yellow, and red stripes.
    Belgium
  • Brazilian flag with a green background, yellow diamond, and blue globe featuring white stars and the motto "Ordem e Progresso.
    Brazil
  • Flag of Bulgaria with horizontal stripes in white, green, and red from top to bottom.
    Bulgaria
  • The flag of Canada, featuring a red maple leaf centered on a white square, flanked by two vertical red rectangles.
    Canada
  • The image shows the national flag of Chile, featuring a white star on a blue square in the top left corner, with white and red horizontal stripes.
    Chile
  • The image shows the flag of Colombia, featuring three horizontal stripes: yellow on top, blue in the middle, and red on the bottom.
    Colombia
  • The flag of Costa Rica with horizontal stripes of blue, white, red, white, and blue. The national coat of arms is in the center of the red stripe.
    Costa Rica
  • Flag of the Czech Republic with blue triangle on the left and two horizontal stripes, white on top and red on the bottom.
    Czechia
  • The image shows the flag of Fiji, featuring a Union Jack in the top left corner and a shield with multiple symbols on a light blue background.
    Fiji
  • The image shows the flag of Finland, featuring a blue Nordic cross on a white background.
    Finland
  • The image shows the flag of France, featuring three vertical stripes: blue on the left, white in the middle, and red on the right.
    France
  • The image shows the flag of Germany, composed of three horizontal bands of black, red, and gold.
    Germany
  • The flag of Ghana with red, yellow, and green horizontal stripes and a black star in the center of the yellow stripe.
    Ghana
  • The image shows the flag of Indonesia, consisting of two horizontal bands: red on the top and white on the bottom.
    Indonesia
  • The image shows the flag of Italy with vertical stripes of green, white, and red.
    Italy
  • Flag of Japan featuring a red circle centered on a white background.
    Japan
  • Flag of South Korea featuring a red and blue yin-yang symbol in the center, surrounded by four black trigrams on a white background.
    Korea
  • The image shows the flag of Lithuania, featuring three horizontal stripes in yellow, green, and red from top to bottom.
    Lithuania
  • Green flag with a white lotus flower above stylized lines, topped by an arc of five gold stars.
    Macau
  • The flag of Mexico with vertical stripes of green, white, and red. The center features an eagle on a cactus holding a snake.
    Mexico
  • Flag of Morocco featuring a red background with a green five-pointed star at the center.
    Morocco
  • Flag of Mozambique featuring a horizontal tricolor of green, black, and yellow with white borders, and a red triangle with a yellow star, book, hoe, and AK-47 rifle.
    Mozambique
  • The image shows the national flag of the Netherlands with horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue.
    Netherlands
  • Flag of New Zealand with a blue background, Union Jack in the top left, and four red stars with white borders on the right.
    New Zealand
  • Flag of Nigeria featuring three vertical stripes in green, white, and green.
    Nigeria
  • The image shows the flag of Norway, featuring a blue Nordic cross outlined in white on a red background.
    Norway
  • The flag of the Philippines with a white triangle, golden sun, and three stars, with blue and red horizontal stripes.
    Philippines
  • The flag of Portugal, featuring vertical green and red sections with a coat of arms over a yellow armillary sphere at the center.
    Portugal
  • Flag of Spain with red and yellow horizontal stripes and a coat of arms on the left.
    Spain
  • The flag of Sri Lanka features a golden lion holding a sword on a maroon background, with green and orange vertical stripes on the left.
    Sri Lanka
  • The image shows the flag of Sweden, featuring a yellow Nordic cross on a blue background.
    Sweden
  • The flag of Switzerland features a white cross on a red background.
    Switzerland
  • The image shows the flag of Ukraine with two horizontal bands: blue on the top and yellow on the bottom.
    Ukrainie
  • Flag of the United Kingdom with a red cross, diagonal red and white stripes, on a blue field.
    United Kingdom
  • The flag of Uruguay with nine horizontal stripes alternating blue and white, and a yellow Sun of May in the upper left corner.
    Uruguay
  • The flag of the United States has 13 horizontal red and white stripes and a blue field with 50 white stars.
    USA
  • Ordinary Members

    Any recognised or registered national organisation of the deaf, with legal status, that has an established position in its country, its majority of members are deaf persons, and its vision and aims similar to those of the WFD, may apply for Ordinary Member status. Ordinary Membership are limited to one national organisation of the deaf in each country. The WFD Board has the authority to approve exceptions for extraordinary circumstances.

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