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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Uniform Accoutrements - Armbands

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Examples of armbands denoting special functions and tasks. From the top: Military Police; Paymaster or Pay Corps; Rail Transport Officer; Signals Despatch Rider; Volunteer Defence Corps (RSL auspices); and Regimental Police.

Historical information

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. Brassards and armbands used by military police, act as both a badge of authority and identification. Brassards and armbands with Red Cross insignia are also a special category.

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cwa-org-32-54-883

Contextual Information

At the Australian Army Museum of western Australia, the display of armbands and brassards is located in the Traditions Gallery

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