NASA Photo ID: S72-49079           File Name: 10075890.jpg
Film Type: 4x5                     Date Taken: 09/13/72
Title: Emblem of the Apollo 17 lunar landing misison
Description:
This is the official emblem of the Apollo 17 lunar landing misison which
will  be flown by Astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans and Harrison
H.  Schmitt. The insignia is dominated by the image of Apollo, the Greek
sun god.  Suspended in space behind the head of Apollo is an American eagle
of  contemporary design, the red bars of the eagle's wing represent the
bars in  the U.S. flag; the three white stars symbolize the three astronaut
crewmen.  The background is deep blue space and within it are the Moon, the
planet  Saturn and a spiral galaxy or nebula. The Moon is partially
overlaid by the  eagle's wing suggesting that this is a celestial body that
man has visited  and in that sense conquered. The thrust of the eagle and
the gaze of Apollo  to the right and toward Saturn and the galaxy is meant
to imply that man's  goals in space will someday include the planets and
perhaps the stars. The  colors of the emblem are red, white and blue, the
colors of our flag; with  the addition of gold, to symbolize the golden age
of space flight that will  begin with this Apollo 17 lunar landing. The
Apollo image used in this emblem  was the Apollo of Belvedere sculpture now
in the Vatican Gallery in Rome.  This emblem was designed by artist Robert
T. McCall in collaboration with the  astronauts.    

Subject terms:
APOLLO 17 FLIGHT                        
APOLLO PROJECT                          
INSIGNIAS                               
LOGO                                    

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