____________________________________________________

1

CHEVRONS

Chevron (insignia)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_%28insignia%29

Jump to: navigation, search

"Argent a chevron gules"

A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is an inverted V-shaped

pattern. The word is usually used in reference to a kind of fret in architecture, or to a badge or

insignia used in military or police uniforms to indicate rank or length of service, or in heraldry

and the designs of flags (see flag terminology). The symbol is also used on highway signs to

guide drivers around curves.

Ancient history

The chevron occurs in early art including designs on pottery and rock carvings. Examples can be

found approximately 1800 BC in archaeological recovery of pottery designs from the palace of

Knossos on Crete in the modern day country of Greece.[1]

Sparta (Lacedaemonia (Λακεδαιμονία)) used a capital lambda (Λ) on their shields.

Heraldry

A chevron is one of the ordinaries in heraldry, one of the simple geometrical figures which are

the chief images in many arms. It can be subject to a number of modifications. When the ends

are cut off in a way that looks like the splintered ends of a broken piece of wood, with an

irregular zig-zag pattern, it is called éclaté.[2]

When shown as a smaller size than standard, it is a

diminutive called a chevronel.

____________________________________________________

2

Chevrons appeared early in the history of heraldry, especially in Normandy. In Scandinavia the

chevron is known as sparre; an early example appears in the arms of Arvid Gustavsson Sparre.

Trans, Hinterrhein, Graubünden, Switzerland

Chevron wavy: Bioley-Magnoux, Yverdon district, Vaud, Switzerland

Chevron inverted: The flag of the North American Vexillological Association.

Chevron and chevron inverted, interlaced: Bolligen, Bern district, Canton of Bern,

Switzerland

____________________________________________________

3

Vaumarcus, Boudry district, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

The Arms of John FitzRobert, signatory to Magna Carta, 1215

Two chevronels: Echandens, Morges district, Vaud, Switzerland

Chevronny: Avry, Sarine district, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Rank insignia

In areas observing Commonwealth of Nations or United States doctrine, chevrons are used as an

insignia of enlisted or NCO rank by military forces and by police. One chevron usually

designates a lance corporal, two a corporal, and three a sergeant. One to four "rockers" may also

be incorporated to indicate various grades of sergeant. In American usage, chevrons typically

point towards the neck; in Commonwealth usage they usually point away from the neck.

In the Commonwealth, the correct terminology for rank chevrons includes the number of stripes,

called "bars", therefore, the sergeants' insignia is properly termed a "3-bar chevron".

Canadian and Australian Forces often refer to chevrons as "hooks". In the Dutch armed forces

they are nicknamed "bananas".[3]

Examples

____________________________________________________

4

Single Chevron-Rank: Private E2, US Army.

Double Chevron Corporal insignia, Royal Air Force

NATO Code OR-4 Specialist/Petty Officer 3

Other uses as insignia

French automobile manufacturer Citroën has used a two-chevron logo throughout its history.

Goyard, the French luggage maker known as La Maison Goyard, uses a pattern of three

juxtaposed chevrons on its signature painted canvas designs.

The oil company Chevron uses inverted chevrons in its logo.

The 2009–10 version of the Manchester United home kit has a black chevron on the front of the

shirt, on the chest. This was added to honour the shirt worn by the club when they first won the

FA Cup in 1909.

Both FC Girondins de Bordeaux in France and Melbourne Victory FC from Australia have a

mostly navy blue kit with a white inverted chevron across the chest of their respective kits.

In some armies, small chevrons are worn on the lower left sleeve to indicate length of service,

akin to service stripes in the U.S. military.

____________________________________________________

5

During the Gulf War, coalition forces displayed single chevrons on their armoured vehicles to

prevent friendly fire incidents.

The Israel Defense Forces use chevrons in various orientations as organisational designators on

their vehicles, specifically which company within a battalion they belong to. A downward-

pointing chevron would mean it belongs to its battalion's first company, a forward-pointing one

to the second, upward the third and backward the fourth company.[4]

NASA also has an oblique chevron in its "meatball" logo.

The Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, a DCI World Class drum corps, uses the

chevron as its emblem; many past and present members sport chevron tattoos. The chevron was

also the basis for the closing drill formation for its 2006 field show Faust.

Herringbone Gears are sometimes referred to as Chevron Gears.

Used at level crossings under the crossbucks for multiple tracks in most European countries and

Taiwan.

See also

Petrosomatoglyph Chevron symbolism.

Chevron plot

References

1. ^ C.Michael Hogan (2007) Knossos Fieldnotes The Modern Antiquarian

2. ^ An example is said to appear in the arms of Blanluz, in Dauphiné. "Frédéric

Luz: Grand Armorial Universel"

. Retrieved 2008-06-29.

3. ^ See [1]

2012

4. ^ Gelbart, Marsh (2004). Modern Israeli Tanks and Infantry Carriers 1985-2004.

Osprey Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-84176-579-2.

The Chevrons of the Gala Uniform – UST Golden Corps of Cadets

I. DEFINITION: The Chevron is worn on the sleeves of the Red Gala Uniform to show the

position of the individual. When sewn on the sleeve, the neck is lined up with the

shoulder strap of the Red Gala Uniform. Dimension is discussed on the next page and

____________________________________________________

6

also the distance of the tip of the neck from the seam of the shoulder strap on the page

after.

II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Various version of the chevron came about as years go

by. In the 60s, there was a picture where the color combination was red over yellow

as oppose to today’s yellow over black. There was also a time when the star of the

Corps Commander was red from a picture from the 60s but for most part of the late

70s, 80s and early 90s, it was yellow. In recent years (2000s) the Philippine Army

added the staffs G-5, G-7, G-8 and G-9 which included new design for the Corps

Staff.

III. PURPOSE: This publication is issued to standardize the Chevron of the Red Gala

Uniform for the UST Golden Corps of Cadets. The late 90s up to present showed the

officers wearing the “PMA style” of chevron which is “aerodynamically designed”

vice the “angular design” for the Golden Corps. This is due mainly to the lack of

knowledge on the part of the tailor (which almost changes year by year), lack of

supply or laziness thereof. This design will correct that discrepancy to maintain the

UST design and not mimic that of the other school’s design.

____________________________________________________

7

Below is the standard format including measurement for the chevrons on the UST Golden Corps

of Cadets Gala Uniform. All illustrations by RM Ania Isobel Acebedo of Class 2014:

The neck (yellow

part) is 1” wide

and is 4” long

(yellow portion) to

the tip. The angle

between the side

of the neck and the

top most tip is 45

degrees. The angle

between the side

of the chevron and

the shoulder is 35

degrees. The

whole chevron is

black bordered at

0.2”. The chevron

bar (the basis for

counting the

number of bars) is

0.5” as also with

the yellow divider.

The width of the

chevron is 6.5”

(yellow portion).

A scaled down

version less than

1” from the

original scale will

be designed for

female officers

who have smaller

sleeves width than

male officers.

NECK

SHOULDER

CHEVRON BAR

BLACK BORDER

YELLOW DIVIDER

____________________________________________________

8

Below are the different positions of the chevron from the highest to the lowest:

Corps Commander

(6 bars counting the black chevron plus big

yellow star)

There are only two people who wears the

star: the Corps Commander and the Color

Officer. The difference is that the Corps

Commander has a bigger star than the Color

Officer.

The star is totally separate from the body of

the chevron and that the tip pointing up is

lined up with the two bottom tips of the

chevron. The width of the star is 4” .

Sewn beside the seam of the shoulder

(including Corps Staff). If the sleeves of the

wearer is short, this chevron is expected to

overlap the class bars.

The number of bars will also depend on the

size of the unit so if for example the total

strength of the unit is two battalions

(equivalent to one brigade) then the troop

commander will have one less bar of the

chevron displayed on the left side but still

with the big yellow star.

____________________________________________________

9

Corps Ex-O

(6 bars minus star)

Sewn beside the seam of the shoulder.

Brigade Commander

(5 bars)

Sewn 2 inches from the seam of the

shoulder.

Brigade Ex-O & Battalion Commander

(4 bars)

Sewn 2 inches from the seam of the

shoulder.

Battalion Ex-O & Company Commander

(3 bars)

Sewn 3 inches from the seam of the

shoulder.

Color Officer

The star of the color officer is smaller than

the Corps Commander. The width of the star

is 2.5” .

Sewn 3 inches from the seam of the

shoulder. The star is totally separate from

the body of the chevron and that the tip

pointing up is lined up with the two bottom

____________________________________________________

10

tips of the chevron like that of the Corps Commander.

When marching with the color detail,

everyone will salute the color.

Company Ex-O & Platoon Leader

(2 bars)

Sewn 3 inches from the seam of the

shoulder.

SCO

Sewn 3 inches from the seam of the

shoulder.

Brigade G-1

Staff will have their decoration immediately

below the bars. Staff has ONE LESS bar

from their commander. For example the

Brigade Commander has five bars, his/her

staff will have four bars plus the decoration

below just like the illustration on the left.

The G-1 is distinguished by the half circle

after the bars with seven smaller rectangles

forming like a curved railroad. Disregard the

black combined triangle & half moon in the

middle.

____________________________________________________

11

Brigade G-2

Same shape as G-1 but instead of the railroad

track at the bottom, this has three half Us or

three smiles.

Brigade G-3

Squared off at the bottom with six vertical

black rectangles. Disregard the black

triangle in the middle.

____________________________________________________

12

Brigade G-4

Squared off at the bottom with three black

horizontal rectangles. Disregard the black

triangle in the middle.

Brigade G-5

Squared off at the bottom with continuous

back-slash alternating yellow and black from

left to right. Disregard the black triangle in

the middle.

____________________________________________________

13

Brigade G-7

Squared off at the bottom with connected

and continuous Xs inside a rectangle.

Disregard the black triangle in the middle.

Brigade G-8

Squared off at the bottom with two angled

diagonal lines meeting in the middle to form

an inverted V. Disregard the black triangle in

the middle.

____________________________________________________

14

The chevron will be sewn on the side of both sleeves of the gala uniform following below

instruction based on the length of the chevron:

Bn Cmdr and up - 1” between the tip of the shoulder sleeve and the tip of the top of the chevron.

Bde Cmdr and staffs – 1 ½”

CC and staff – top tip of the chevron beside the top of the shoulder sleeve

Company Cmdr – 2”

1 crown per sleeve

Difference between PMA style chevron (left) and UST GCC style chevron (right)

PMA style chevron sports the “aero” style neck & shoulder while the UST GCC style is angled.