An armband is a piece of material worn around the arm. They may be worn for pure ornamentation, or to mark the wearer as belonging to group, or as insignia having a certain rank, status, office or role, or being in a particular state or condition. Sprung armbands, known as sleeve garters, have been used by men to keep overlong sleeves from dropping over the hands and thereby interfering with their use.[1] Armbands may also refer to inflatable armbands used to assist flotation for swimmers or for use with sphygmomanometers, in which case they are generally referred to as cuffs.[2]
Bronze Age armbands have been found made from bronze (sometimes gilded) and jet.[3] Some were constructed so that it would have been impossible to remove them.[3]
When used as part of a militaryuniform it is called a brassard. Uniforms serving other purposes such as to identify members of clubs, societies or teams may also have armbands for certain ranks or functions. An armband might identify a group leader, a team captain, or a person charged with controlling or organizing an event.
Police departments in Asia use armbands for a "traffic reflection armband" or marking a type of unit.
Journalists in Asia use an armband to mark themselves, similar to a press badge.
Large corporations sponsor athletes and teams in an effort to get advertising when the athletes exhibit the corporate logo visibly. Armbands, headbands, handbands and wristbands are common forms of such advertising.
The phrase to wear your heart on your sleeve, meaning to show your feelings, to display an emotional affiliation or conviction, is supposedly related to armbands. In medieval jousts, ladies of the court were said to tie a piece of cloth — a scarf or kerchief — around the arm of their favorite knight, who thus displayed his affection for the lady.[citation needed]
Armbands are often used to hold a smartphone or a portable music player on a wearer's arm while doing activities such as lifting weights, running, etc. A hybrid type of armband and handband combination is now also widely used by runners.
In some cultures, a black armband signifies that the wearer is in mourning or wishes to identify with the commemoration of a family member, friend, comrade or team member who has died. This use is particularly common in the first meeting following the loss of a member. President Franklin D. Roosevelt wore a black armband mourning the recent death of his mother at the time he signed the declaration of war against Japan in December 1941.[4] In association football, it is common for a team to wear black armbands in their next match after the death of a former player or manager. This may also be accompanied by a moment of silence at the start of the match.
The phrase "black armband view of history" was introduced to the Australian political lexicon by conservative historian Geoffrey Blainey in 1993 to describe views of history which, he believed, posited that "much of Australian history had been a disgrace" and which focused mainly on the treatment of minority groups, especially Aborigines.[5] The term was used by Prime Minister John Howard, whose perspective on Australian history strongly contrasted with what he called the black armband view.[6]
^Booth, J (1977). "A short history of blood pressure measurement". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 70 (11): 793–9. doi:10.1177/003591577707001112. PMC1543468. PMID 341169.
^M. McKenna, (10 November 1997), Research Paper 5 1997-98: "Different Perspectives on Black Armband History, Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Library 4 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^John Howard. The Liberal Tradition: The Beliefs and Values Which Guide the Federal Government 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, 1996 Sir Robert Menzies Lecture. Sir Robert Menzies Lecture Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
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You may be looking for Inflatable armbands For the Zimbabwean cricket protest see Black armband protest This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Armband news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message An armband is a piece of material worn around the arm They may be worn for pure ornamentation or to mark the wearer as belonging to group or as insignia having a certain rank status office or role or being in a particular state or condition Sprung armbands known as sleeve garters have been used by men to keep overlong sleeves from dropping over the hands and thereby interfering with their use 1 Armbands may also refer to inflatable armbands used to assist flotation for swimmers or for use with sphygmomanometers in which case they are generally referred to as cuffs 2 Spanish footballer Iker Casillas wearing a captain s armband for the Spanish national team American football player Kevin Grady wearing an armband that displays the Adidas corporate logo Uniforms associated with the Nazi Party and Third Reich frequently included armbands Contents 1 Variation 2 Mourning 3 See also 4 ReferencesVariation EditBronze Age armbands have been found made from bronze sometimes gilded and jet 3 Some were constructed so that it would have been impossible to remove them 3 When used as part of a military uniform it is called a brassard Uniforms serving other purposes such as to identify members of clubs societies or teams may also have armbands for certain ranks or functions An armband might identify a group leader a team captain or a person charged with controlling or organizing an event Police departments in Asia use armbands for a traffic reflection armband or marking a type of unit Journalists in Asia use an armband to mark themselves similar to a press badge Armbands are sometimes used to indicate political affiliations or to identify the wearer with an ideology or social movement Made for the nizams of Hyderabad Large corporations sponsor athletes and teams in an effort to get advertising when the athletes exhibit the corporate logo visibly Armbands headbands handbands and wristbands are common forms of such advertising The phrase to wear your heart on your sleeve meaning to show your feelings to display an emotional affiliation or conviction is supposedly related to armbands In medieval jousts ladies of the court were said to tie a piece of cloth a scarf or kerchief around the arm of their favorite knight who thus displayed his affection for the lady citation needed Armbands are often used to hold a smartphone or a portable music player on a wearer s arm while doing activities such as lifting weights running etc A hybrid type of armband and handband combination is now also widely used by runners Mourning EditMain article Black armband In some cultures a black armband signifies that the wearer is in mourning or wishes to identify with the commemoration of a family member friend comrade or team member who has died This use is particularly common in the first meeting following the loss of a member President Franklin D Roosevelt wore a black armband mourning the recent death of his mother at the time he signed the declaration of war against Japan in December 1941 4 In association football it is common for a team to wear black armbands in their next match after the death of a former player or manager This may also be accompanied by a moment of silence at the start of the match The phrase black armband view of history was introduced to the Australian political lexicon by conservative historian Geoffrey Blainey in 1993 to describe views of history which he believed posited that much of Australian history had been a disgrace and which focused mainly on the treatment of minority groups especially Aborigines 5 The term was used by Prime Minister John Howard whose perspective on Australian history strongly contrasted with what he called the black armband view 6 See also EditArm ring Bracelet Brassard or armlet a piece of military uniform Inflatable armbands flotation devices Pra Jiad Sleeve garter TefillinReferences Edit Armband Aid Manolo for the Men Booth J 1977 A short history of blood pressure measurement Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine 70 11 793 9 doi 10 1177 003591577707001112 PMC 1543468 PMID 341169 a b Aldhouse Green Miranda Jane 1996 The Celtic world Routledge p 416 ISBN 0 415 14627 5 Roosevelt signs declaration of war http docs fdrlibrary marist edu tmirhdee html M McKenna 10 November 1997 Research Paper 5 1997 98 Different Perspectives on Black Armband History Parliament of Australia Parliamentary Library Archived 4 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine John Howard The Liberal Tradition The Beliefs and Values Which Guide the Federal Government Archived 2011 07 27 at the Wayback Machine 1996 Sir Robert Menzies Lecture Sir Robert Menzies Lecture Trust Retrieved 16 January 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Armband amp oldid 1113872262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
