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A diagonal or horizontal sleeve stripe marking completed years of service.
Also known as: Hash mark, Long service stripe
A sleeve stripe indicating length of service rather than rank — each stripe standing for a fixed number of years. Called hash marks in United States usage.
A stripe worn on the lower sleeve indicating a completed period of service, each stripe representing a fixed number of years that varies by service.
Distinct from rank chevrons in both position and meaning: service stripes sit low on the sleeve and count time, not authority.
One or more short straight diagonal bars set low on a sleeve, parallel to one another.
Both are sleeve stripes; chevrons mark rank and sit high on the arm, service stripes mark years and sit at the cuff.
Both are sleeve devices, one marking rank and the other length of service.