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Brassards

Scope note

Cloth armbands, often with braiding or tassels, worn around the upper arm, as by military personnel to signify a particular group or regiment.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000248050

Broader Terms used

armbands

Term used for

brassarts

Equivalent Terms used

brassard

Created

13yrs ago

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