Shoulder Mark (Noun)
Meaning
Epaulets that indicate rank.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The military officer's shoulder mark clearly displayed her high rank and authority within the organization.
- Each cadet at the police academy must earn the right to wear their official shoulder mark indicating graduation from the program.
- The brigadier general's epaulets were decorated with intricate designs as a symbol of their rank's corresponding shoulder mark.
- Wearing the brightly-colored shoulder mark helped officers to identify each other's ranks on the chaotic battlefield.
- In some military forces the color scheme and insignia of a shoulder mark vary depending on the branch and division of service.