Expedition 47 Patch
The Mission Patch:
The central depiction of the International Space Station (ISS) is in recognition of
the international achievement of designing, building and maintaining a world-class
space laboratory. The orientation of the ISS represents the view seen by the Soyuz
crewmembers as they approach the station. The blackness of space in the background
portrays the limitless area that humankind has yet to explore. The efforts of the
Expedition 47 crew will contribute to the growing body of knowledge and expertise that
will allow us to extend human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit. The three blue colors
are from the flags of the Expedition 47 crew’s home countries (United States, Russia
and the United Kingdom), representing a fundamental commonality among each of the
international partner countries whom the crewmembers serve.