Sports players will frequently wear black armbands to commemorate the death of a teammate or close colleague – for instance, the Liverpool/Manchester City players are wearing them today in memory of the Motherwell captain who passed away yesterday.
My question(s) are:
(a) Where did the wearing of black armbands first originate? Would I be correct in guessing that it’s something to do with the military?
(b) When was the first recorded instance of sports players wearing black armbands?
The wearing of black armbands is a custom which originated in Ancient Egypt and came to the West through Republican Rome, when the Toga pulla made of dark-coloured wool was worn during periods of mourning. I dont know when it was first used by sportsmen.
The wearing of black armbands is a custom which originated in Ancient Egypt and came to the West through Republican Rome, when the Toga pulla made of dark-coloured wool was worn during periods of mourning. I dont know when it was first used by sportsmen.
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