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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.

In sport, especially association football, cricket, and Australian rules football, players will often wear black armbands following the death of a former player or manager.^[1]^[2]

Black armbands are also worn by uniformed organizations, such as the police, fire services or military, at the funeral or on the death of a sovereign.

Historical examples

Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia wearing a black armband in a 1614 portrait
William Tecumseh Sherman in May 1865, wearing a black ribbon after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Leopold III of Belgium, wearing a black armband contemporary with his ascension to the throne following the death of his father, Albert I
Franklin D. Roosevelt wearing a black armband in mourning of his mother.

References

^ Sunam, Ashim (2016-12-15). "History of black armbands and its use in sports including football, cricket among others". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
^ "Why are England wearing black armbands for Boxing Day Test?". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.

[1] Sunam, Ashim (2016-12-15). "History of black armbands and its use in sports including football, cricket among others". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 2022-01-11.

[2] "Why are England wearing black armbands for Boxing Day Test?". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.

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-{{short description|symbol of mourning in Western culture}}
+{{Short description|Symbol of mourning}}
 [[File:Richard Norris Wolfenden.jpg|thumb|[[Richard Norris Wolfenden]] wearing a black armband, c. 1905.]]
+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.
-[[File:Franklin Roosevelt signing declaration of war against Japan.jpg|thumb|[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] wearing a black armband in mourning of his mother.]]
-[[File:Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia from NPG.jpg|thumb|[[Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia]], in 1614 portrait wearing black armband; probably worn in memory of her brother [[Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales]].{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}]]
+In sport, especially [[association football]], [[cricket]], and [[Australian rules football]], players will often wear black armbands following the death of a former player or manager.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sunam|first=Ashim|date=2016-12-15|title=History of black armbands and its use in sports including football, cricket among others|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/history-black-armbands-its-use-sports-including-football-cricket-among-others-708511|access-date=2022-01-11|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Why are England wearing black armbands for Boxing Day Test?|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/why-are-england-wearing-black-armbands-ashes-first-test-australia-gabba-2021-22-mcg-boxing-day/rc0q30sz29ie10l4x8p0sdx1d|access-date=2022-01-11|website=www.sportingnews.com|language=en}}</ref>
-In [[Western culture]], a '''black armband''' signifies that the wearer is in [[mourning]] or wishes to identify with the commemoration of a family friend, comrade or team member who has died. This use is particularly common in the first meeting following the loss of a member. In [[association football]], <!-- and other sports? --> it is common for a team to wear black armbands in their next match after the death of a former player or manager. This may also be accompanied by a [[moment of silence]] at the start of the match.
+Black armbands are also worn by uniformed organizations, such as the police, fire services or military, at the funeral or on the death of a sovereign.
-The phrase "[[History wars#Black armband / white blindfold debate|black armband view of history]]" was introduced to the Australian political lexicon by conservative historian [[Geoffrey Blainey]] in 1993 to describe views of history which, he believed, posited that "much of [pre-multicultural] Australian history had been a disgrace" and which focused mainly on the treatment of minority groups, especially [[Aboriginal Australians|Aborigines]].<ref>[http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/RP/1997-98/98rp05.htm M. McKenna, (10 November 1997), Research  Paper 5 1997-98: "Different Perspectives on Black Armband History, Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Library] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404113845/http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/RP/1997-98/98rp05.htm |date=4 April 2009 }}</ref> The term was used by Prime Minister [[John Howard]], whose perspective on Australian history strongly contrasted with what he called the black armband view.<ref name="1996MenziesLecture">John Howard. [http://www.menzieslecture.org/1996.html The Liberal Tradition: The Beliefs and Values Which Guide the Federal Government] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727080235/http://www.menzieslecture.org/1996.html |date=2011-07-27 }}, 1996 Sir Robert Menzies Lecture. Sir Robert Menzies Lecture Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2010.</ref>
+== Historical examples ==
+<gallery>
+File:Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia from NPG.jpg|[[Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia]] wearing a black armband in a 1614 portrait
+File:General William T. Sherman (4190887790) (cropped).jpg|[[William Tecumseh Sherman]] in May 1865, wearing a black ribbon after the [[Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|assassination]] of [[Abraham Lincoln]]
+File:Leopold III (1934).jpg|[[Leopold III of Belgium]], wearing a black armband contemporary with his ascension to the throne following the death of his father, [[Albert I of Belgium|Albert I]]
+File:FDR-September-11-1941.jpg|[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] wearing a black armband in mourning of [[Sara Roosevelt|his mother]].
+</gallery>
 ==See also==
-{{Portal|Martial arts}}
 *[[21-gun salute]]
 *[[Ten-bell salute]]
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 ==References==
-{{Wikicommons|Category:Mourning bands|Black armbands}}
+{{Commons category|Mourning bands|Black armbands}}
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