2001 Inkworks : American Pride Commemorative Sticker Cards

A Celebration of the American Spirit

American Pride Commemorative Sticker Cards were released on November 14, 2001, by Inkworks. The 45-piece sticker-card series showcases symbols and themes of American heritage. Boxes contain 48 packs with five cards per pack. The collection was released in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The sales sheet notes: "no reference or imagery of the events of September 11th have been included." A portion of the card sales were donated to the Red Cross Liberty Fund.

Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin appears uncredited on card #31, "Symbol of Achievement." Aldrin is pictured saluting the American flag at Tranquility Base. The photograph was taken by Commander Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969. (NASA A11-40-5874)

The card text description reads, "The American flag was raised in space July 1969 when Neil Armstrong placed it on the moon." The eight-foot Lunar Flag Assembly (LFA) was deployed by both Armstrong and Aldrin. The astronauts were only able to plant the flag about 6–8 inches into the jagged lunar regolith. The Apollo 11 flag was later blown over from the blast of the Lunar Module Eagle ascent.