Collectors of vintage space mission patches will often use the term "crew patch" to refer to a particular design of mission patch, usually a rare and highly sought after version. This site is intended as kind of a field guide to crew patches for the serious space patch collector.

In the Introduction section of the site I try to explain the criteria for defining a crew patch and hint at where you can find these patches and how much you can expect to pay for one. In the mission-specific pages of the site I try to identify the crew patch(es) for each of the Gemini and Apollo missions.

Please note that much useful information on this subject can be found in other resources including:

• Russ Still's indispensable book "Relics of the Space Race"
• Gene Dorr's excellent Space Mission Patch site
• Jacques van Oene's excellent SpacePatches.nl site

Although there is some inevitable duplication of data I still believe it is worth covering the specific aspect of crew patches for all the Gemini and Apollo missions in one place.

If you have any suggestions, or information to add, please contact me.