Blue Duty Uniform from “Razor Flashbacks”

During the “Razor Flashbacks” depicting the events of the Cylon War over 40 years before, you will see—for brief instances in the background—of uniformed crew members who are wearing blue uniforms that look quite similar to something you’d see from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica. Of course, despite the fact that “Razor” is on DVD, there have not been very good shots of this BDU.

Until now.

This BDU is basically a sleeveless shirt thrown over your regular uniform jacket. The silver stripe design around the neck and cuffs, as well as the general look of the vest are nods to Jean-Pierre Dorléac’s design for the blue command uniforms from the 1978 series. The 1978 blue uniforms were worn by characters like Commander Adama (Lorne Greene) and Colonel Tigh (Terry Carter).

The Adama from the 1978 series wearing the blue uniform.

The uniform’s tunic. The vest is an overlay from the standard BDU jacket used in the “contemporary” events of the series.

The collar embroidery used in the 1978 series. Picture above is of Colonel Tigh from the old BSG. Note the lack of inebriation, the presence of hair, and the lack of an eyepatch.

The neck of the sleeveless shirt.

The general cuff design from the 1978 series blue uniform.

The cuff design.