Prison uniform
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A prison uniform or a jail uniform is a set of standardized clothing worn by prisoners. It usually includes visually distinct clothes worn to indicate the wearer is a prisoner, in clear distinction fr
Striped prison uniform, contemporary design as used in the United States and other countries
Inmates outfitted in common present-day prison uniforms (gray-white), US
Dutch Jews wearing vertically striped uniforms at the Mauthausen concentration camp during World War II.
British prison uniform, 19th century
Broad arrow
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The broad arrow, of which the pheon is a variant, is a stylised representation of a metal arrowhead, comprising a tang and two barbs meeting at a point. It is a symbol used traditionally in heraldry,
Prison uniform
…recognized as prisoners. In the United Kingdom, prison uniforms formerly consisted of a white jacket, trousers and pillbox hat, all stamped with the broad arrow to denote crown property. The idea of covering the uniforms of Penal Servitude prisoners with the broad arrow was first introduced by Sir Edmund Du…
Metal broad arrow erected in 1682 to mark the boundary of the Old Artillery Ground, Spitalfields, London
Ammunition box or coal container dated 1831, displaying Board of Ordnance coat of arms, initials and broad arrow
A broad arrow on a Marconi TF1041B valve voltmeter, indicating Ministry of Defence ownership