Collection Highlights
Fete to Lafayette
Date:
1824
Object Number:
PR.022.9
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chevrons mounted on board
Object Number:
INV.7477a-i
Date:
1910-1918
Medium:
Wool, paper, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 3/4 x 22 x 1/8 in. ( 40 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm )
Largest (chevron): 6 x 3 1/2 x 1/8 in. (15.2 x 8.9 x 0.3 cm)
Description:
Eight chevrons: various numbers of brown felt chevrons stitched to brown felt backgrounds; these are mounted on a rectangular paper board with a basket-design cotton cover.
Gallery Label:
These chevrons were worn on the jacket sleeves of U.S. Army soldiers during World War I. They indicate various rankings, from corporal to sergeant-major.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
