Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. information artifacts
7. [information artifacts by function]
8. identifying artifacts
9. decorations (personal artifacts)

Anotations

Scope note:

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.