band, banding, stripe -- (an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material)
stripe -- (a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service)
chevron, stripe, stripes, grade insignia -- (V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait")
stripe -- (a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal")
stripe, streak, bar -- (a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave")