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Topic: China's Shenzhou 12 mission patch
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lucspace
Member Posts: 467
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 04-29-2021 01:48 AM
   
First fuzzy look at the Shenzhou 12 mission patch, to the China Space Station (via Twitter): 
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dcfowler1
Member Posts: 112
From: Eugene, OR
Registered: May 2006
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posted 04-29-2021 11:59 PM
A Chinese colleague says the top inscription is "Shenzhou No. 12 crewed flight mission." |
lucspace
Member Posts: 467
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 05-13-2021 03:18 PM
A better view from CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation): |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 603
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 05-13-2021 04:34 PM
Curiously, in the patch a taikonaut appears performing an EVA that does not appear in the artwork... |
lucspace
Member Posts: 467
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 05-14-2021 12:23 AM
The artwork is not official, just based on the first fuzzy photo. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 603
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 05-14-2021 07:44 PM
Thank you Luc! |
lucspace
Member Posts: 467
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 06-15-2021 01:59 PM
The corrected art, which differs in subtle details from the embroidered version. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47702
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-16-2021 10:41 AM
A staff member of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center wears Shenzhou 12 patch during a press conference. (source: Greg Baker/AFP) |
lucspace
Member Posts: 467
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 07-07-2021 06:27 AM
I came across a description of the patch design (corrected Google translation): The overall shape of the Shenzhou 12 manned mission logo uses a circle to express the traditional Chinese concept of "a place with a round sky." The color is mainly red and blue. Red represents Chinese red and the passion of space exploration, and blue symbolizes the vast universe and scientific exploration. The core element is the number "12" formed by the combination of the Chinese "dragon" and the red banner. The three dragons appear in an overlapping state, from near to far, with a sense of integrity and unity. The "space station," "astronaut out of the cabin" and "robotic arm" elements represent parts of the mission of the Shenzhou 12 spacecraft. The background is deep space, and the surrounding stars symbolize the astronauts who performed previous missions, the logo of China's Manned Spaceflight Agency, and the part of the Earth showing the location of China. The olive leaf symbolizes China's policy of peaceful development. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47702
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-07-2021 08:16 AM
China Post, the country's postal service, has produced a stamp set for the mission that includes a replica patch (though it differs in some ways from the patch worn by the crew and by those in mission control).There are third party resellers offering the set on Chinese websites (e.g. Taobao), but they don't appear to ship outside China and I have yet to find it listed on the China Post website (navigating through machine translation is proving difficult).  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 47702
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-25-2021 08:35 AM
AB Emblem is now offering the Shenzhou 12 mission emblem as a 4-inch embroidered patch.Design no. 434386.  |
lucspace
Member Posts: 467
From: Hilversum, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 08-25-2021 11:02 AM
Unfortunately, at the incorrect size of 10 cm...
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Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1374
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-28-2021 03:28 AM
The full details on the embedded labels for the Shenzhou 12 patch is; - 434386 A-B Emblem Made In China 08/21 01
- 434386 A-B Emblem Made In China 09/21 40
These patches are 10 cm (4-inch), what is the correct size Luc? |
Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 224
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 08-29-2021 02:47 PM
The correct size would be 8cm. In my communications with AB Emblem, they understood that in advance, but have chosen to continue with the 10cm size for their Chinese patches. This would keep them in line with their previously released Chinese space program patches. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1374
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 08-30-2021 02:23 AM
Many thanks for that information Paul. That would make sense to keep these three current/new patches the same size (10 cm) as the previous ones in this series. |
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