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Gemini 4

Gemini 4 photos
Gemini 4 crew on the recovery ship

As can be seen in photos of the mission, and as with Gemini 3, the Gemini 4 crew did not wear an emroidered mission patch during the flight.

In fact, no embroidered patch was produced for the mission at the time but as the first crew to wear a U.S. flag on the shoulder of their spacesuits the crew considered this their mission patch.

The commonly-seen Gemini 4 patch design with a red background and a cartoon-like astronaut in white floating beside the Gemini capsule was never approved by the crew and bears no resemblance to the insignia of the mission.

However, an insignia did exist for the Gemini 4 mission. This design which incorporated an American Eagle (the intended call sign for the spacecraft) was used for the Fliteline medallions carried on board.

In 2008 a patch has been produced based on this design with the input and approval of mission commander Jim McDivitt himself and this patch represents the closest a patch collector can get to a 'crew patch' for the mission. These patches are available exclusively from Astronaut Central.

The 2008 Crew Souvenir Patch

Gemini 4 crew souvenir patch

Gemini 4 Crew Souvenir Patch

Worn by crew?
No.
Flown?
No.
Manufacturer:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Available from Astronaut Central.
Dimensions:
3½" / 86mm
Type:
Fully embroidered. Merrowed edge.
Scarcity:
Currently available.
Value:
Still on sale at $7.50.

This replica of the mission insignia was produced with input from James McDivitt in 2008.

Other Embroidered Mission Patches

AB Emblem 2018 Gemini 4 replica patch

AB Emblem 2018 Replica patch

Worn by crew?
No.
Flown?
No.
Manufacturer:
A-B Emblem
Distribution:
Available from AB Emblem
Dimensions:
Approx 3½" / 90mm
Type:
Partially embroidered on blue twill.
Scarcity:
Limited production run.
Value:
On sale at $?.

This version of the mission insignia, very close in appearance to the Astronaut Central version above, was produced by AB Emblem in 2018 to go with the other Gemini replica patches produced in 2008 collaboration with Gene Dorr.

Gemini 4 replica patch

Gemini 4 Replica patch

Worn by crew?
No.
Flown?
No.
Manufacturer:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Unknown.
Dimensions:
3½" / 87mm
Type:
Partially embroidered on white twill. Merrowed edge.
Scarcity:
Only one example seen.
Value:
Unknown.

This version of the mission insignia patch is on display in the Michigan Military & Space Museum.

Eagle One Aerospace replica Gemini 4 patch

Eagle One Aerospace Replica patch

Worn by crew?
No.
Flown?
No.
Manufacturer:
Probably Eagle One Aerospace
Distribution:
Unknown.
Dimensions:
Approx. 3½" / 87mm.
Type:
Partially embroidered on red twill. Merrowed edge.
Scarcity:
Uncommon.
Value:
Unknown.

This replica version of the mission insignia was likely produced by Randy Wagner of Eagle One Aerospace (later Cargo Bay Emblems).

AB Emblem Gemini 4 souvenir patch

AB Emblem souvenir patch

Worn by crew?
No.
Flown?
No.
Manufacturer:
A-B Emblem.
Distribution:
Sold commercially.
Dimensions:
Approx. 3" / 75mm.
Type:
Partially embroidered on red twill. Merrowed edge with 'tail'.
Scarcity:
Common.
Value:
Minimal value.

This is the AB Emblem souvenir patch for the mission.

Footnotes