The trademark armband that Michael Jackson wears is a symbol of the suffering of children around the world.
Most of his outfits over the past 20 years have featured an armband tied around his right around halfway between the shoulder and the elbow.
Symbolism
1) Most online dictionaries define an armband as: A band worn around the upper arm, often as identification hoặc as a symbol of mourning hoặc protest. A subset of this symbolism is often an element of memorializing innocent victims.
2) Armbands are recognized around the world as a sign of safety and help. they’re commonly worn bởi medical personnel in the field, the most well known being the Red vượt qua, cross armband. The Red vượt qua, cross notes: “The familiar arm band symbol and Red vượt qua, cross name tag signify someone bạn can trust, someone bạn can turn to.”
3) The 3rd most common use of the armband is to hiển thị prominence, leadership, achievement hoặc honor – from Nazi and military/militia usages throughout history, to parade marshals, to the armbands worn bởi Thai boxers
Michael Jackson doesn’t wear armbands because he’s having fun with fashion. he’s wears this specific item of clothing every ngày of his trail because it carries strong psychological and cultural associations, and he's trying to subliminally convey to the jurors a message: protest of his victimization, and that he is a prominent person of honor that can be trusted.
