Jeremy Hansen Artemis II mission patch
In April 2026, the Artemis II lunar flyby mission brought four astronauts around the moon and set the record for human distance from earth. Its crew includes the first person of color, the first woman, and the first Canadian to travel beyond low earth orbit.
Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut, wore a special mission patch created specifically for him by the Canadian Space Agency. It was designed by Anishinaabe artist Henry Guimond of the Turtle Lodge. Its heptagonal shape and the animals shown on it reference to the Seven Sacred Laws, a traditional First Nations teaching that emphasizes Respect, Love, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility, and Truth. The agency’s webpage and press video go into greater detail about the symbolism of each element on the patch.
The Canadian Space Agency video about the patch and its symbolism:
Jeremy Hansen sharing the patch while in space, during a Space-to-earth connection event:
On the patch, Hansen’s name is typeset prominently on the bottom in the heaviest weight of my typeface Condor. (As far as I know, this is the first time a font of mine has traveled to space!) The agency’s name is typeset in Helvetica in both English and French.
Other styles of Condor have also been used extensively by the Canadian Space Agency for its mission poster, its space-to-earth connection events, and other video documentation of the mission.
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen (right), pictured with his mission patch on his torso, stands alongside American astronaut Victor Glover in Florida.
A still from the April 8 space-to-Earth connection event. Jeremy Hansen shares and discusses the patch and what it means to him while aboard the Orion spacecraft during its return flight to Earth.
Artemis II mission poster
An embroidered patch replica available for sale at Ingenium Boutique
The crew of Artemis II pose with the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft. Jeremy Hansen is at far right, with the patch visible on his uniform.
Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell onstage at a space-to-Earth connection event with astronaut Jeremy Hansen, with tightly-tracked Condor in French and English
2 Comments on “Jeremy Hansen Artemis II mission patch”
Incredible! Condor has always been one of my favourites but this is just another reason to love it.
There’s a very comprehensive but easily readable article about Jeremy Hansen, the Artemis II mission, and the history and significance of this mission patch, in the March/April 2026 issue of Canadian Geographic.
I’m so happy that I can buy a replica of this historic mission. Every time I look at it, I’ll be reminded of Canada’s significant role in it.