Czech Blue Service Shirt

Czech Army Service Shirt

This is a light blue short-sleeve service shirt issued to the Czech armed forces, with the national flag patch still on the sleeve. Its cut is built for daily duty in warm weather: an open short sleeve, a gathered waistband that sits at the hip without tucking, and shoulder straps ready for rank insignia. Collectors of Central European uniforms and reenactors portraying modern Czech service personnel will want it. It also works as a sturdy, distinctive summer shirt for anyone who prefers genuine issue kit to fashion pieces.

Features

• Cotton-Polyester Blend — The cotton content keeps the shirt comfortable against the skin, and the polyester helps it hold its shape through repeated washing.
• Buttoned Epaulets — Each shoulder has an epaulet, a buttoned strap where rank slides are worn on a service uniform.
• Two Flap Chest Pockets — Pleated patch pockets on either side of the chest close under pointed flaps with a single button each.
• Czech Flag Sleeve Patch — A woven patch with the red, white and blue Czech national flag is sewn to the upper left sleeve.
• Gathered Waistband — Elastic at the sides of the hem band draws the shirt in at the waist, a blouse-style cut meant to be worn untucked.
• Rear Band Buttons — Two buttons sit on the back of the waistband, one at each side of the rear panel.
• Buttoned Sleeve Tabs — A small button tab finishes each short sleeve at the cuff.
• Point Collar and Button Front — A classic point collar sits above a full button placket that runs down through the waistband.
• Front and Back Yokes — A yoke, the separate panel stitched across the upper chest and shoulders, adds structure front and back.

Issue Specification

The shirt follows the original Czech pattern: light blue cotton-polyester cloth, plain matching buttons, and a maker's label at the inside collar. The flag patch, epaulets and banded hem are part of the issued design, so what you receive is the uniform shirt as Czech personnel wore it, not a civilian interpretation. Because of the gathered waistband, the shirt hangs looser through the body than a standard tucked dress shirt, so check the size against your usual fit.