A-B Emblem is a manufacturer of emblems and patches for military, government, corporate and organizations. The company began as a manufacturer of military emblems in World War II.
The company began producing mission patches for NASA in 1969 for
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was a spaceflight conducted from July 16 to 24, 1969, by the United States and launched by NASA. It marked the first time that humans Moon landing, landed on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin l ...
and has been the sole contractor for
NASA mission patches since 1971. Mission commanders have visited the western North Carolina facility to participate in design on the mission logo.
[Space Mission Patches – About Patches]
/ref> The company also manufactures emblems and pins for Boy Scouts of America
Scouting America is the largest scouting organization and one of the largest List of youth organizations, youth organizations in the United States, with over 1 million youth, including nearly 200,000 female participants. Founded as the Boy Sco ...
and Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), commonly referred to as Girl Scouts, is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad.
It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, a year after she ...
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Buncombe County, North Carolina