Fabric American flag, 5.5˝ x 4˝, attested to as being flown to the moon during the Apollo 16 mission by Sandy Clarkson of The Right Stuff Space. The flag includes its original 20˝ x 16˝ presentation mount bearing an affixed caption stating, "This flag carried to the moon aboard Apollo 16 during the first scientific exploration of the lunar highlands, April 16-27, 1972." Also affixed to the mount is a photo of John Young leaping and saluting the American flag on the lunar surface, a trimmed Beta patch of the Apollo 16 mission insignia, and a printed quote from Rene Descartes, “There is nothing so far removed from us so as to be beyond our reach, or so hidden that we cannot discover it.” In fine condition.
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