mourning band
Black arm strip
A mourning band is a strip of black fabric worn around the upper arm to signify grief or remembrance for the dead.
Police officers and other uniformed personnel often wear mourning bands across their badges when a colleague has died in the line of duty.
The practice offers a visible but understated way to honor the deceased: Officers wore mourning bands for a week after the shooting.
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- black armbandWorn grief marker
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- griefIntense sorrow from loss
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