Duty armband
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duty-armband-284-643561
title:
Duty armband
text:
The duty armband was worn on the uniforms of British police officers from 1830 to 1968. All uniformed constables and sergeants were required to wear the armband on the left forearm sleeve of the tunic, signifying that the officers were on duty as the practice was introduced when police officers wore their uniforms at all times. The armband consisted of blue and white vertically striped cloth and between 1835 and 1864, Sergeants were required to wear a narrower version on the right forearm as a b
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former British police item of uniform
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_armband
date created:
date modified:
2023-04-15T12:09:12Z
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13
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