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A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V-shaped mark or symbol, often inverted. 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).
13 sie 2006 · When I was in the Army (2001-2005), we had to spraypaint “S12” on the sides of our trucks to indicate we were in B co. 101st support battalion. The other companies had S10, S11, etc. The infantry battalion just had numbers (62, 63, IIRC) on the sides of their Bradleys and humvees.
25 maj 2005 · Those V marking are a form of vehicle ID designed to help the friendly ground forces ID coalition vehicles. So were relfective tape, panels, and other indicators.
5 lis 2023 · Ukrainian forces painting white upside down "V" symbols on their own military checkpoints and vehicles to distinguish themselves and show defiance. So through social media and counter-messaging, Ukraine‘s citizens are voicing their staunch opposition to Russia‘s aggression and use of symbols like "V" to claim moral authority.
8 mar 2022 · The Z symbol has been spotted in Russian cities, on official government social media pages and on Russian military vehicles as part of a stepped-up guerrilla marketing campaign drumming up...
6 lip 2006 · Thew "v" on the 109 is really a "corner" marking a plane of the staff. Staff planes were marked with symbols, while ordinary planes were marked with numbers. A corner usually meant this was a Gruppenadjutant, while for example a Gruppenkommandant (group commander) would have a double corner on his plane.
23 mar 2022 · Ukraine war: The "Z" symbol has been painted on many Russian military vehicles. Russia on Tuesday launched a Soyuz rocket, which featured the letter “Z” in support of the military operation in...
