Outstanding flown American flag, 6 x 3.75, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Falcon during the Apollo 15 mission, signed and flight-certified in blue ballpoint, "Flown onboard 'Falcon' to the Hadley-Apennine Mountains of the Moon, July 26–Aug. 7, 1971, Dave Scott, Apollo 15." Displayed alongside an elusive flown Apollo 15 ‘Silver XV’ embroidered crew patch, also carried to the moon's surface aboard the LM 'Falcon.' The two flown pieces are handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with a descriptive plaque and a signed portrait of Scott in his white space suit to an overall size of 18 x 25. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance signed by Dave Scott, in full: "I, David Scott, Commander of the Apollo 15 Mission to the Moon, hereby certify that both this silk United States Flag and the Apollo 15 mission patch with 'XV' embroidered in silver were flown onboard 'Falcon' to the Hadley-Apennine Mountains onto the surface of the Moon July 30–August 2, 1971, and are from my personal collection."
