Insignia (TOS)

This article covers the various insignia in the , from arm patches to emblems.
== Battestar-specific insignia, pins and patches ==
Each battlestar has its own unique arm patches and pins. 
=== Galactica ===
 has a set of emblems. The ship's seal is a circle with a collection of small gold triangles in a circular formation This design closely resembles that of the Sri Chakra yantra..
The pilot helmets are decorated with a hawk-like creature, whereas the pins are shaped in the form of a eight-arm star, much like a compass legend on a map. In the middle of this pin is a regular five-arm star The pin is actually the branch insignia of the United States Army's Military Intelligence (MI) Corps, worn upside-down. Described in the language of heraldry as "(on) a dagger point up, a heralding sun all in gold charged with an oriental blue rose," an illustration of the official MI insignia can be found in the University of Dayton ROTC's webpage under the Branches of the Army..
In a deleted scene from "Saga of a Star World," a variant of the main Galactica patch is introduced, though never seen again. This variant has a diamond with yellow embroidery, with one half filled with red, the other filled with a dark color, possibly black. Each half has an outline of a circle.
Image:Adama's command medallion.jpg|Adama's special medallion.
Image:Galactica helmet decoration.jpg|The hawk-like decoration on Galactica's pilot helmet.
Image:Galactica pin.jpg|The pin worn by Galactica's crew.
Image:Galactica patch.jpg|Galactica's patch.
Image:Galactica emblem variant.jpg|A variant of Galactica's patch, seen on a Gemonese man that Starbuck is playing against in "Saga of a Star World".
=== Pegasus ===
 has its own set of emblems. The ship's seal is a red shield with black trim, with a sword flanked adorned with wings in white.The patch is actually the early 1950s patch for the United States' 7th Engineer Brigade of the Special Category Army Personnel with the Air Force (SCARWAF). One may assume that the wings are those of the winged creature for which the ship is named. The pins that adorn the neckline on their uniforms are also different and are notably more rounder than their Galactica counterpart. 
Viper pilots also wear helmets with the bust, wings, and front legs of the Pegasus creature.
In addition, Commander Cain's helmet contains a rectangular ornament plate, which may identify him as a battlestar commander.
Image:Pegasus seal.jpg|Seal of Pegasus
Image:Pegasus helmet decoration.jpg|Helmet decoration for Pegasus pilots
Image:Pegasus pins.jpg|Pins worn by Pegasus personnel
Image:Cain's helmet chin decoration.jpg|Cain's chin plate on his helmet 
=== Other battlestars ===
In addition, the exiled Colonial Warrior, Martin, wore a different patchThe patch is similar, if not the same, to the U.S. Army 18th Medical Command. on his Warrior jacket, which Vella is seen carrying after first encountered Red-Eye . Martin's battlestar is never named in the episode.
Image:Martin's patch.jpg|The patch on Martin's jacket, which Vella carries
=== Miscellaneous ===
Life sciences specialists wear a periwinkle-colored diamond patch on their left arms, with a silver-star surrounded by branches. This patch has a silver trim at its edges. 
This patch does not appear until "War of the Gods, Part I," as it is absent in earlier episodes like "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I". In its place was the default Galactica patch.
== Unknown ==
There are unknown emblems on the walls of the Officer's Club, which may be squadron-related.
Image:Green triangle.jpg|The "green triangle".
Image:Orange triangle.jpg|The "orange triangle".
Image:Yellow triangle.jpg|The "yellow triangle".
Image:Split green circle.jpg|The green split circle.
== References ==
== See also ==
* Uniforms (TOS)
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