Typical costs: 1  Expensive engagement announcements typically cost $3 or more per printed card, and may cost as much as $11 each for the fanciest cardstock and envelopes. 2  Inexpensive engagement announcements typically cost $1 to $2 per printed card. 3  Basic newspaper announcements typically start at $25.
Definition of chevron : a figure, pattern, or object having the shape of a V or an inverted V: such as a: a heraldic charge consisting of two diagonal stripes meeting at an angle usually with the point up
The rating badge is a combination of rate (pay grade, as indicated by the chevrons) and rating (occupational specialty, as indicated by the symbol just above the chevrons). The insignia here represents a Petty Officer First Class (the rate) who is a Boatswain's Mate (the rating).