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Brassard, the Glossary

A brassard or armlet is an armband or piece of cloth or other material worn around the upper arm; the term typically refers to an item of uniform worn as part of military uniform or by police or other uniformed persons.^[1]

16 relations: Arm ring, Armband, Armour, Black armband, Cadets (youth program), Couter, Duty officer, Insignia, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Military police, Military uniform, Police, Rerebrace, Strap, Uniformed services, Vambrace.
Armbands

Arm ring

An arm ring, also known as an armlet or an armband, is a band of metal, usually a precious metal, worn as jewelry or an ornament around the biceps of the upper arm. Brassard and arm ring are armbands.

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Armband

An armband is a piece of material worn around the arm. Brassard and armband are armbands.

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Armour

Armour (Commonwealth English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or from a potentially dangerous environment or activity (e.g.

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Black armband

A black armband is an armband that is coloured black to signify that the wearer is in mourning or wishes to identify with the commemoration of a family member or friend who has died. Brassard and black armband are armbands.

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Cadets (youth program)

Cadets or cadet corps are voluntary youth programs sponsored by a national military service or ministry of defence.

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Couter

The couter (also spelled "cowter") is the defense for the elbow in a piece of plate armour. Brassard and couter are Western plate armour.

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Duty officer

A duty officer or officer of the day is a worker assigned a position on a regularly rotational basis.

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Insignia

An insignia is a sign or mark distinguishing a group, grade, rank, or function.

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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 16million volunteers, members, and staff worldwide.

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Military police

Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state.

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Military uniform

A military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations. Brassard and military uniform are military uniforms.

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Police

The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself.

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Rerebrace

A rerebrace (sometimes known as an upper cannon) is a piece of armour designed to protect the upper arms (above the elbow). Brassard and rerebrace are Western plate armour.

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Strap

A strap, sometimes also called strop, is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of leather or other flexible materials.

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Uniformed services

Uniformed services is an abstract term that are generally bodies of people in employment of a state who wear a distinct uniform that differentiates them from the public and private sector.

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Vambrace

Vambraces (French: avant-bras, sometimes known as lower cannons in the Middle Ages) or forearm guards are tubular or gutter defences for the forearm worn as part of a suit of plate armour that were often connected to gauntlets. Brassard and Vambrace are Western plate armour.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassard

Also known as Armillet, Armlet, Armlets, Brassairt, Brasset.