Steve B. Posted October 11, 2015 Share #51 Posted October 11, 2015 Thought I would post some of my 1SG chevrons and try to add to the herd Attached Images resized_DSCF3865.jpg Those are nice! I like the off-white on OD with the sideways lozenge, and the subdued pin-on with white plastic backing. I have several of those, but lack the 1SG among others. What are the colored ones for? Are they military? I'm not familiar with them. I have some of my Dad's Wentworth Military Academy stuff and the stripes are off-white on maroon like the SFC stripes in the upper left corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted October 11, 2015 Share #52 Posted October 11, 2015 Colors on old chevrons indicates branch of service. There are several threads on the forum that discuss old Army chevrons from different time periods and this will explain the different color combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted October 12, 2015 Share #53 Posted October 12, 2015 Colors on old chevrons indicates branch of service. There are several threads on the forum that discuss old Army chevrons from different time periods and this will explain the different color combinations. I'm familiar with branch colors on chevrons, but thought they stopped doing that well before WWII. These are 3-rocker First Sergeant stripes in branch colors. Am I completely wrong and these are for post-WWII dress blues, or are they police/military academy? How about the off-white on maroon? I highly doubt those are military, but I've been wrong before. I'll look for the old topics and see if they answer my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 26, 2015 Share #54 Posted October 26, 2015 A Heads Up, a Matching Pair late 20s-early 40s TOP Stripes First Come First Serve http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-used-1930s-US-Army-pair-wool-on-wool-1st-Sergeant-Stipes-Chevrons-/221923386754?hash=item33abaa2582:g:sRgAAOSwiLdWAy5~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B. Posted October 26, 2015 Share #55 Posted October 26, 2015 I have several like that, but thanks for the heads-up! Maybe one of the other guys will want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 27, 2015 Share #56 Posted October 27, 2015 I have several like that, but thanks for the heads-up! Maybe one of the other guys will want them. I Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Falerios Posted July 21, 2020 Share #57 Posted July 21, 2020 I know I'm about 5 years late on this post. I recently joined. I retired as a First Sergeant back in 2006. I've collected the Army First Sergeant chevrons since then. I like the pre-WWI stuff, especially the chevrons with a branch insignia with the diamond. I've attached a photo of some of my First Sergeant Collection. Sorry for the glare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Falerios Posted July 21, 2020 Share #58 Posted July 21, 2020 On 10/10/2015 at 10:14 PM, OD-Blue-Top said: Thought I would post some of my 1SG chevrons and try to add to the herd The one with the diamond sideways (top right), I've never seen that before. Very unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin B. Posted July 21, 2020 Share #59 Posted July 21, 2020 Great display. I especially like the "aftermarket" added diamond, you have to assume a WW1 promotion. The 1st Sgt/Drum Major is also really cool. Thanks for the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt1SG Posted July 26, 2020 Share #60 Posted July 26, 2020 As my screen name implies, I am a retired 1SG also. Here are some of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 26, 2020 Share #61 Posted July 26, 2020 40 minutes ago, Grunt1SG said: As my screen name implies, I am a retired 1SG also. Here are some of mine. Nice collection, we like how you displayed them mostly as matching pairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Crow 1986 Posted July 28, 2020 Share #62 Posted July 28, 2020 Great collection(s)! Thanks to everyone for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobS. Posted August 1, 2020 Share #63 Posted August 1, 2020 A small contribution, paired multipiece wool, only one rockerSent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Falerios Posted August 2, 2020 Share #64 Posted August 2, 2020 RobS. Those are nice. Would you be interested in selling or trading for them? I don't think I've seen a single rocker with a diamond. What can you tell me about them? Thanks. Kenton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Falerios Posted September 28, 2020 Share #65 Posted September 28, 2020 So I did some checking on the single rocker First Sergeant. Even contacted the best source out there, LTC (R) William K. Emerson. He's never seen one like it before, but in his book; "US Army Soldiers and Their Chevrons", on page 291 (see the very last sentence) he does mention; "One manufacturer... while offering several non-army ranks including corporal with star, and sergeant with a diamond and sergeant with one arc with a diamond." Many police departments, academies and schools created a "military" style rank for their police officers, cadets and band members. Anyone else find anything different? Still a pretty neat chevron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 18, 2023 Share #66 Posted November 18, 2023 Infantry First Sergeant Artillery First Sergeant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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