Presented to The People of Colorado
Mounted on white cardboard is a photograph of an astronaut in space, and below him is the recovery ship. At the left side of the photograph is a small copy of the Colorado State Flag. At the bottom of the collage are three patches. first patch is from the first international space mission,the Apollo/Soyuz, the second patch from the space shuttle "Columbia" and the last patch from the "Challenger". The collage is matted with small red inside and dark blue on the outside.
*Inscription under the Colorado State Flag: This flag was flown aboard the Space Shuttle "Challenger" (STS 41-B) during the first untethered space walk and landing at Kennedy Space Center, February 3-11, 1984.
*Inscription under the above: Presented to The People of Colorado/ With appreciation for your support/ signature: Vance Brand/ Commander Vance Brand.
*Inscription on first patch: Apollo/C0103/ (Russina symbols) Stafford-Brand-Slayton.
*Inscription under the first patch: This patch was flown on the first international space mission Apollo/Soyuz July 15-24, 1974.
*Inscription on second patch: Allen/ Brand/ Overmyer/Lendia/ Columbia.
*Inscription under the second patch: This patch was flown aboard the first operational Space Shuttle "Columbia" (STS-5), November 11-16, 1982.
*Inscription on third patch: Challenger/ Brand/Gibson/McCandless/McNair/Stewart.
*Inscription under third patch: This patch was flown aboard the Space Shuttle "Challenger" (STS 41-B) during the first untethered space walk and landing at Kennedy Space Center, February 3-11, 1984