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Chevron (insignia)
Chevron insignia: V-shaped military rank stripes, from French for rafter. Used in heraldry since the 12th century; French service badges 1777, British rank use 1803, US Army since 1821, points up since 1902.
Ranks and insignia of NATO
Ranks and insignia of NATO: standardized rank codes under STANAG 2116, OF-1 to OF-10 for officers and OR-1 to OR-9 for other ranks, letting member nations compare ranks by command tier.
United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II
US Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II: seven pay grades from the 1920 reorganization, chevrons on dark blue backgrounds, 1942 technician grades T/3-T/5, first sergeant raised to first grade, ended by Circular 202 in 1948.