Editing Chevron (insignia) (section)

== Other uses as insignia ==

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[[File:2022 Russian Invasion vehicle marking V.svg|thumb|right|Chevron used on Russian military vehicles during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]

In some armies, small chevrons are worn on the lower left sleeve to indicate length of service, akin to [[service stripe]]s in the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]]. The [[Israel Defense Forces]] use chevrons in various orientations as organizational designators on their vehicles, specifically which company within a battalion they belong to.<ref>{{cite book
  | last = Gelbart
  | first = Marsh
  | title = Modern Israeli Tanks and Infantry Carriers 1985&ndash;2004
  | publisher = [[Osprey Publishing]]
  | year = 2004
  | page = 44
  | isbn = 978-1-84176-579-2}}</ref>

[[NATO]] armed forces use the "Λ" chevron as insignia to represent the alliance between different armies, during peacekeeping missions.

The US-led [[Coalition of the Gulf War|coalition]] that took part in [[Gulf War|Operation Desert Storm]] used a black "Λ" chevron in a similar manner as NATO forces use it on their ground vehicles. The design was created by a soldier from the [[3rd Armored Division (United States)|3rd Armored Division]] after the US military sought markings to identify coalition vehicles due to increased fratricide incidents.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} Its symbolism, according to the artist SGT Grzywa, was meant to be a V for Victory, a tribute to WWII Coalition Forces.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

"V" chevrons were historically used as the insignia of the Russian [[Volunteer Army]] during the [[Russian Civil War]], and in modern times as [[Z (military symbol)|one of the military insignia]] by Russian forces during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], and Russian civilians have used it in support of their government.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-07 |title=Why has the letter Z become the symbol of war for Russia? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/07/why-has-the-letter-z-become-the-symbol-of-war-for-russia |access-date=2022-03-07 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-07 |title=Ivan Kuliak: Why has 'Z' become a Russian pro-war symbol? |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60644832 |access-date=2022-03-07}}</ref>

French car maker [[Citroën]] uses a double chevron as its logo.

Chevrons on their side are also used as road signs to denote bends.

From the early 1950s until the early 2000s, Simplex, Faraday and many other companies manufactured the chevron series fire alarm manual pull station. The handle was shaped in a way where the handle looked like an inverted chevron.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://2001part.com/vintage-rare-simplex-4251-1-fire-alarm-pull-station-chevron/ |title=*Vintage* *Rare* Simplex 4251-1 Fire Alarm Pull Station Chevron |date=2019-07-13 |publisher=Simplex 2001 Parts for Sale |language=en-US |access-date=2019-08-10}}</ref>