chevron vs heraldic bearing

chevron and heraldic bearing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chevron	Yes	No	No	No
heraldic bearing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, heraldic bearing is a hypernym of chevron; that is, heraldic bearing is a word with a broader meaning than chevron:

chevron: an inverted V-shaped charge
heraldic bearing: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

Other hypernyms of chevron include armorial bearing, bearing, charge.

chevron (noun)	heraldic bearing (noun)
an inverted V-shaped charge	heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service