ASTP

This is a very crude reproduction of the ASTP patch. Obvious faults are the lack of Cyrillic characters, substituting latin characters for the Soviet crew: "JIEOHOB" and "KYGACOB". There is a strange space in "SLAY TON" as well. Other details, such as the Soyuz and CM are remarkably passable. 

This patch was labeled as representing the training aspect of the ASTP mission.

These hard to find patches were issued with the initials of each US and Soviet crew member. The Soviet crew versions are particularly hard to find. The original patches are 4 3/4" in diameter. Copies are 4" and 5". The original can be identified by radial gold border stitching.

These hard to find patches were issued with the initials of each US and Soviet crew member. The Soviet crew versions are particularly hard to find. The original patches are 4 3/4" in diameter. Copies are 4" and 5". The original can be identified by radial gold border stitching.

"Troop" = Richard H. Truly
"Bo Bob" = Karol J. Bobko
"Crip" = Robert L. Crippen

"Johnny" = Dzhanibekov
"Boris" = Andreyev
"Yuri" = Romanenko
"Sasha" = Ivanchenko

Extremely rare.

4", plastic back

Red and Blue star sections touch the border in this version.

Lion Brother's 4" version features "ASTP" hallmarked in the clouds and a cloth back.

Identified by the 4" size and blue and red star blocks not touching the outer border. 

Soviet era

Soviet origin

This vintage patch has no United Features Syndicate copyright

Uknown origin, likely soviet commemorative