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 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module ''Eagle'' on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, ...

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 The Boy Scouts of America (BSA, colloquially the Boy Scouts) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 1.2 million youth participants. The BSA was founded ...

and Girl Scouts of the USA The company also produces patches and emblems for police, fire and other emergency services organizations as well as corporate applications and souvenirs sold in gift shops.

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