Saturn Apollo Program

The Apollo 16 crew patch is dominated by an eagle perched atop a red, white, and blue shield superimposed on a lunar surface scene. Similar to that on the NASA agency shield and insignia, there is a gold symbol of flight outlined in blue across the face of the shield. The border surrounding the shield is a circle of 16 stars completed by the the crew’s surnames at the bottom. The patch was designed from ideas submitted by the Apollo 16 3-man crew: John W. Young, Mission Commander: Thomas K. Mattingly, Command Module pilot; and Charles M. Duke, Lunar Module pilot. (Note: This is the official Apollo 16 emblem, a property of the United States government. Its reproduction in any form other than in news, information, and education media is not authorized without approval. Unauthorized use is subject to the provisions of Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 701.)