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Topic: Patches worn by Mark Shuttleworth on TM-34
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Russian
Member Posts: 710
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 08-04-2026 09:49 AM
  
This is Mark Shuttlworth's personal patch. The same was on his Sokol space suit worn on Soyuz TM-34 to the International Space Station. It was ordered by Zvezda specially for the suit of the space tourist.I am told that Shuttleworth didn't get his Sokol after the flight and does not have this patch himself. He bought after his flight copies which are even better than the original.  Also an original AIDS ribbon patch for the space suit of the space tourist. Same story...  Here are the copies Shuttleworth ordered:  
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Russian
Member Posts: 710
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 08-04-2026 11:39 AM
I think this Soyuz TM-34 patch was ordered by Mark Shuttleworth himself and is not Russia made. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 56906
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-07-2026 05:49 PM
I keep patches for each of the missions I have seen launch in person. The Soyuz TM-34 launch was my first (and so far, only) trip to the Baikonur Cosmodrome. I was unable to find a patch while on my trip, but I later acquired this example from Alex Panchenko (via eBay). It was signed on its front and back by Yuri Gidzenko.  
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Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 310
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 08-09-2026 05:26 PM
Thank you for the information Viktor and Robert. |
Russian
Member Posts: 710
From: France
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 08-10-2026 08:31 AM
The bigger flag was on Mark Shuttleworth's Sokol space suit and the smaller flag was ordered by Kentavr for his onboard suit. 
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