Tremendous flown American flag, 16.25 x 11.5, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Yankee Clipper during the Apollo 12 mission, signed and flight-certified in the lower right corner in black ink, "Flown to the moon, Nov 1969, Apollo XII, Alan L. Bean." The flag is affixed to the original cardstock mount, which Bean has likewise inscribed and flight-certified in pencil: "This flag was carried to the moon for Roy Gutzke by the crew of Apollo 12, Command Module: Yankee Clipper, Lunar Module: Intrepid, Launch Date: November 14, 1969, Flight Time: 10 Days 4 Hrs 36 Min 25 Sec." The mount, which bears an engraved plaque, is furthermore signed in black ink by the full Apollo 12 crew: "Charles Conrad, Jr.," "Dick Gordon," and "Alan L. Bean." Desirably cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 31 x 27. In fine condition, with some slight smudging to some of Bean's pencil notations. Impressive in both its great size and condition, this is an absolutely phenomenal lunar-flown flag that boasts incredible mission specifics from the moon-walking LMP.
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