stripes vs grade insignia

stripes and grade insignia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stripes	Yes	No	No	No
grade insignia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stripes and grade insignia are synonyms defined as:

stripes and grade insignia: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

Other synonyms of stripes include chevron, stripe.

stripes (noun)	grade insignia (noun)
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service	V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service