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John Charles
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posted 02-13-2017 08:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for John Charles     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I want to know if there is a specific name or term for the block of block letters on the sides of Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and shuttle vehicles that spell out "United States"? Or that spell out "U.S Air Force" on the side of the Gemini 2 capsule.

The U.S. flag is called just that. And the white start in a blue circle with red, white and blue horizontal bars on U.S. military aircraft is called a "roundel."

But is there a generic name for those letters? Thanks for any help.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 02-14-2017 02:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have seen it referred to as a "typographical identifier," but I don't know if that is a widely used term.

space1
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posted 02-14-2017 03:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for space1   Click Here to Email space1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Perhaps "insignia?" Drawings just call it out as markings.

SpaceAholic
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posted 02-14-2017 03:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceAholic   Click Here to Email SpaceAholic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"Authorized Graffiti"

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