apollo-soyuz test project

Very similar to the A-B Emblem version.

Virtually identical to the A-B Emblem version

This Apollo-Soyuz Test Project patch is possibly part of a set of modern reproduction Apollo patches produced by Cape Kennedy Medals. It appears to be identical to the A-B Emblem version, however minute, subtle differences can be found. The gold stars appear to be sewn on top of the red field rather than being holes in the red field as in the A-B Emblem version.

Found in auctions adjacent to other Cape Kennedy Medal Apollo patches.

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 at first glance appears to be very similar to the A-B Emblem souvenir version, however, it is slightly different, notably: narrower gap between "Slayton" and "Leonov". The gold border area is a horizontal stitching rather than a radial stitch. The gold stars on the red field are embroidered rather than just unstitched areass in the red. The back is vacuum sealed and the embroidery style is the classic rather than modern type, so it is not a newer reproduction.

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