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Oregon pays homage to Armed Forces with new spring uniforms (Photos)

For the seventh year in a row, Oregon will debut new uniforms designed specifically for its spring game.

This year’s new Nike designs were unveiled Friday morning and they offer another spin on the usual flashy Oregon jersey.

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According to a release, these uniforms aim to “honor the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and those who serve the state of Oregon.”

Both the Apple Green home and gold away uniforms have some cool features:

The familiar “Salute The Day” neck patch features the silhouette of the Ducks’ Autzen Stadium with blue, red and silver chrome.

The left sleeve patch reflects the form of a traditional service ribbon, and showcases the Ducks’ 2015 season opponent school colors in order of game schedule. The 12-pointed star within the ribbons represents the Pac-12 Conference teams.

An embroidered American flag appears on the right shoulder of the home and away jersey. The reverse side flag reflects the same placement on U.S. Armed Forces uniforms with the star field facing forward.

The phrase “Land of the Free and Home of the Brave” is embroidered inside the back of the neck.

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Additionally, the home green helmet has a “custom four-duck flying formation decal” aimed to celebrate “veterans of all military branches” and “jet formations that pay tribute to fallen soldiers.”

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(via Oregon athletics)

The away squad will wear a sharp “carbon fiber black matte helmet with chrome wings.”

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(via Oregon athletics)

A closer look at the various special features of these uniforms can be viewed on Oregon’s website.

If you want to see the uniforms in action, the Ducks’ spring game is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. (PT) at Autzen Stadium.

For more Oregon news, visit DuckSportsAuthority.com.

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