The official embroidered patch for shuttle mission STS-27, the second post-Challenger flight and a flight dedicated to the U.S. Department of Defense.

The patch depicts the space shuttle lifting off against the multi-colored backdrop of a rainbow, symbolizing the triumphal return to flight of the U.S. manned space program. The design also commemorates the memory of the crew of Challenger represented by the seven stars.

Measures approximately four inches across.