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Topic: Apollo mission patch artists' hidden initials
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ddrwilli
Member Posts: 62
From: Pataskala, Ohio
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 02-23-2012 06:47 PM
   
I noticed that the Apollo 16 patch artist apparently hid her initials, "bam", in the patch artwork. I'm curious, was it common practice for the mission patch artists to sign their work like this? If yes, then it's going to be fun hunting for hidden signatures!  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42984
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-23-2012 08:10 PM
The Apollo 16 patch was designed by NASA artist Barbara Matelski (presumably her middle initial was 'A'). She was also responsible for the Skylab 3 emblem.For another example of the artist inserting initials into the insignia, see this earlier discussion of the Apollo 15 crew patch. |
edorr
Member Posts: 64
From: Chelmsford, MA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 10-29-2013 12:29 PM
Hmmm. No activity on this for a good long while. Let's just say that I don't know of any artist initials prior to Apollo 13... |
hoorenz
Member Posts: 1031
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-29-2013 01:03 PM
In our embroidered Soyuz TMA-14 patch, we did hide the initials of designer Anna Chibiskova (in the Earth). In the Mir Expedition 24 patch (the one with rocket and wrench), Luc hid his entire given name upside down in the clouds. In the Mir Expedition 20 patch, the initials MT are hidden in the clouds for Jaap Terweij's daughter Misha, who was fatally shot in Amsterdam in 1995. And in one recent Soyuz patch, I did hide the initials of someone close to me... |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 10-31-2013 12:13 PM
In STS-133, Tim and I also hid our initials. |
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