Arm Band Collection

Metropolitan Police B Division on duty for football match
Officers of the Metropolitan Police B Division on duty for a football match between Fulham FC and West Ham United FC Reserves, competing for the Combination Cup

RED CROSS CORPS, c1920. A group of American Red Cross nurses. Photograph, c1920

General Peppino Garibaldi during WW1
General Giuseppe (nickname Peppino) Garibaldi (1879-1950), in a trench with others, including an English or American journalist, during the First World War

Policeman & Traffic
A policeman on traffic duty sees a group of children safely across a busy city street, holding up the traffic with outstretched arm

Arm band (gold, pearls & ruby)
1071044 Arm band (gold, pearls & ruby) by Asian School, (19th Century); 11.7x6.5x7.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda-Owsley Foundation; out of copyright

Moses With the Ten Commandments, from a series of portraits of illustrious men (panel
BEN133948 Moses With the Ten Commandments, from a series of portraits of illustrious men (panel) (detail) (see 80418) by Joos van Gent (Joos van Wassenhove) (fl.1460-75); Palazzo Ducale, Urbino

Bracelet, from Reallon, Hautes-Alpes (bronze)
XIR234175 Bracelet, from Reallon, Hautes-Alpes (bronze) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Remembrance is written on the faces of Highgate United Captain, Gordon Cooper, six-year-old mascot Anthony Doherty - son of Highgate half-back Hughie

Statue of Vishnu in his triple form of Vishnu, Narayana and Vasudeva, Angkor Thom
XIR165829 Statue of Vishnu in his triple form of Vishnu, Narayana and Vasudeva, Angkor Thom (bronze) by Cambodian; Musee National de Phnom Penh, Cambodia; (add.info.: holding the club, the conch)

Strike breaking coal miners in Rhondda Valley, Wales
Strike breaking coal miners in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, with their lamps before going down the pit. They are wearing khaki - colored arm bands with the crown stamped on it

Joash Shooting the Arrow of Deliverance, 1844 (oil on canvas)
XKH141379 Joash Shooting the Arrow of Deliverance, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Dyce, William (1806-64); 76x109 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; (add.info.: The Lords arrow of victory)

War Babies Conference. Mrs Thesiger (on left) and Mrs Dick. 1914 - 1918

German anti - semitism in occupied Poland
Germany enforced anti - semitism in occupied Poland. On the streets of Warsaw a Jew is selling armbands carrying the Star of David which all Jews were required to wear. 1940 - 1942

DON DRYSDALE (1936-1993). American baseball pitcher. Extending his scoreless streak to a record 58 2 / 3 innings while
DON DRYSDALE (1936-1993). American baseball pitcher. Extending his scoreless streak to a record 58 2/3 innings while pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger

March in Washington, D. C. conducted by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), 22 September 1963
CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH, 1963. March in Washington, D.C. conducted by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), 22 September 1963

President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States and Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain (right)
CASABLANCA CONFERENCE. President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States and Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain (right) photographed on the lawn of the Hotel Anfa in Casablanca

Three dresses by Beer, Premet and Martial et Armand
Three fashionable women wearing evening dresses. On the left, a salmon pink narrow strap tubular satin crepe casino dress with embroidered silver pearls and a green fan detail at the hip, by Beer

Turkish field artillery in action, WW1
Turkish field artillery in action during the First World War. Men of the Red Crescent (left) are carrying a wounded man on a stretcher. Date: 1914-1918

Serbian Red Crescent troops resting, Serbia, WW1
Serbian Red Crescent troops resting in Serbia on the eastern front during the First World War. Date: 1915-1917

Red Cross workers on World War One battlefield
A hand painted lantern slide depicting Red Cross workers on a World War One battlefield at night, looking for survivors after a battle

Two policewomen registering for war work
Two Met Police women registering for war work at a labour exchange in London

War Reserve policemen, London
A group of War Reserve policemen in London pose for their photograph during the Second World War. They are wearing tin helmets and striped armbands

Turkish Red Crescent Medical Orderly
Turkish Red Crescent Military Medical Orderly during World War One

Mackinnon / Wh / Vfair 1901
Sir William Henry Mackinnon Military

THE KNOWLEDGE
A London taxi driver (note the for hire sign) gives directions to a lost gentleman, perhaps a foreign tourist. Drivers armband reads Je parle Francais

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"Symbol of Duty and Service: The Arm Band Through History" From the Metropolitan Police B Division on duty for a football match to the brave nurses of the American Red Cross Corps in the 1920s, arm bands have long been associated with various roles and responsibilities. In times of war, General Peppino Garibaldi proudly wore his arm band as he led his troops during World War I. Meanwhile, everyday heroes like traffic policemen relied on their distinctive armbands to maintain order and safety on busy streets. Artistic depictions also showcase the significance of arm bands. In "The Toilet of Esther, " an oil painting from 1841, a woman adorns her wrist with an elegant gold, pearl, and ruby arm band, symbolizing beauty and luxury. Similarly, Moses is depicted wearing an arm band while holding the Ten Commandments in a series honoring illustrious men, and are not limited to human adornment alone; even ancient artifacts bear witness to their cultural importance. A bronze bracelet from Reallon in Hautes-Alpes serves as a testament to craftsmanship throughout history. Religious symbolism can also be found within these simple accessories. A statue depicting Vishnu in his triple form stands tall at Angkor Thom, showcasing how spirituality intertwines with material objects. However, it is perhaps during times of remembrance that arm bands hold the most emotional weight. Highgate United Captain Gordon Cooper's face reflects solemnity as he wears an armband inscribed with "Remembrance. " Likewise, during World War I's War Babies Conference, Mrs Thesiger and Mrs Dick wear armbands as they work tirelessly for those affected by conflict. Whether worn for identification or personal expression or used as symbols in art or religion—armbands carry stories that span time and cultures—a constant reminder of our shared humanity through duty and service.