This pin, created from a $2.40 United States stamp, depicts two Apollo Program astronauts planting the American flag in the lunar surface. Because this image cannot be identified as any particular Apollo mission landing, the choices made in the creation of this stamp -- and the pin created from it -- celebrate the Apollo Program as a whole. Although the Apollo lunar missions also emphasized the universal achievement of landing humans on the Moon, this pin reflects the celebration of the Apollo lunar landing program as an uniquely American achievement. Timothy Connelly donated this pin, collected by his father who was an avid pin and button collector, to the Smithsonian in 2005.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA
Dimensions
3-D: 5.1 × 3.8 × 1cm (2 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in.)
Storage: 10.2 × 8.9 × 3.8cm (4 × 3 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
Materials
Plastic
Paper
Ink
Adhesive
Steel
Chrome Plating
Inventory Number
A20050483000
Credit Line
Gift of Timothy Connelly
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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