A heraldic charge consisting of an inverted V-shape. Used in the context of coats of arms and family crests.
See also: 山形袖章
The chevron is one of the commonly used figures in heraldry.
His family crest features three chevrons.
Compound of 山形 (yamagata, 'mountain shape') and 紋 (mon, 'crest, pattern'), literally 'mountain-shaped crest'. The term is a direct calque or translation of the heraldic concept of a chevron.