____________________________________________________ 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. 1 ____________________________________________________ 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 2 ____________________________________________________ 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 3 ____________________________________________________ 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. 4 ____________________________________________________ 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 5 ____________________________________________________ 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. 6 ____________________________________________________ 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 NECK degrees. The angle between the side of the chevron and the shoulder is 35 SHOULDER degrees. The whole chevron is CHEVRON BAR 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). BLACK BORDER YELLOW DIVIDER 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. 7 ____________________________________________________ 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. 8 ____________________________________________________ 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 9 ____________________________________________________ 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.