armband
An armband is a piece of cloth that is put over the arm as a visible sign.
This can be part of a sportswear , uniform or everyday clothing, for example , in order to make a function , service position , impairment or group of people quickly visible and recognizable. As a rule, it is made of textile or plastic, but also leather and is worn over clothing and can contain, for example, a badge or lettering. There are different versions, for example in a tube shape and with an attachment to an epaulette or for example a Velcro fastener for quick putting on and taking off.
Usage examples
- Symbol of mourning : As a sign of mourning is - about to uniforms a black armband as a so often - black armbands worn.
- Disability: Special armbands are also worn by people with visual impairments , low vision or blind people .
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Sports: armbands are also worn in sports. For example with the symbols of sponsors .
- Team captain : In various sports, such as soccer or handball , the team captain can be recognized by the arm band.
- Referee : In ice hockey , for example, they wear two orange armbands.
- Party symbol: like the swastika armband before and in the time of National Socialism .
- Compulsory identification for people: From September 1, 1941, Jews had to wear an armband with the Star of David in the German Reich .
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Armed Forces: Displays special functions (e.g. paramedics or military police ).
- Armed Forces : For example, from the field hunters , as chief during exercises (L) , line personnel during exercises, corporal from the service (GVD) , orderly corporal (UVD) or the security officer and personnel.
- German police: Voluntary police service (partially), lettering police , white on a light green or red background for civil forces
Armbands of a referee in ice hockey
Armband of paramedics of the Norwegian armed forces
Armband of the military police
Swastika armbands worn by supporters of the Hitler coup.
Jewish woman with a prescribed armband at the time of National Socialism
Arm band to indicate a visual impairment.
