<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">chevrons</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>chevrons</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>decorations</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>chevron</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Decorations in the form of charges or devices consisting of a bar bent like two meeting rafters; multiple chevrons may be grouped together, forming inverted V-shaped stripes. Examples occur on heraldic escutcheons and as worn on the sleeve of a uniform to indicate rank. ]]></note></mads>