A back panel for a cervical collar is described. The cervical collar back panel features an attachment panel and one or more cervical panels. In one embodiment, a pair of cervical panels are arranged to provide a symmetric architecture during a donning process to support multiple orientations. For example, a first cervical panel may be oriented above a second cervical panel in a first orientation or below the second cervical panel in a second orientation. In another embodiment, a single cervical panel features a first segment and a second segment. Each of these segments supports occipital and upper trapezius support on different sides of the cervical spine.