KSP Mission Patch Template

* KSP Mission Patch Template v3 by SayburStuff | V 3.0 Sep 2026 *** An easy to use SVG template that lets you design your own custom mission patches!

*** WHY SHOULD I USE THIS? ***

'Cause mission patches are awesome! :D I make a new one for each mission I do, which helps make every launch feel unique and special.

There are other mission patch projects out there, but I couldn't find a good one that was free (as in speech) and used the style of vector art that I liked. I'm hoping that other intrepid Kerbonauts will use these and find them helpful. The open licensing should allow everyone to benefit, and hopefully contribute back all their sweet drawings :)

*** OK, SO HOW DO I USE THIS? ***

The included SVG file is designed for use with Inkscape, an open source SVG editor. You can download it here for all platforms KSP runs on:

https://inkscape.org/download/

Inkscape is not trivial software and requires some work to get familiar with it. Once you get good, you can do some really cool stuff. Some tutorials will help you get you started:

https://inkscape.org/en/learn/tutorials/

On Windows, SVG files are opened in Internet Explorer by default. You may need to mess with your defaults, or right-click and choose Inkscape manually.

*** MAN, INKSCAPE IS COMPLICATED! ***

It really is :P

You can ask questions in the forums, but I won't be providing any learning support for this (see the disclaimer). Sorry. There are probably other programs you can use that might be easier. I don't know anything about those though.

IF YOUR FONTS LOOK WEIRD: You may need to download fonts if they are missing. All fonts in this release should be open source and downloaded for free. No Windows-Specific fonts are included in this release.

*** WHAT'S INCLUDED ***

KSP Mission Patch Template v3.svg - Template tool designed to help you make your own mission patch.

ReadMe.txt (you're reading it now!)

*** DISCLAIMERS ***

This is provided AS IS, WITH NO WARRANTY OR SUPPORT. I will try to help on the forums if I see any questions but no support is guaranteed. That said, please enjoy :)

*** LICENSE & INFO ***

License: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

This project uses no AI or LLM tools or assets. It conforms to my AI Use Policy for KerbalStates and SayburStuff posted here: https://sayburstuff.com/ai-use-policy/

*** SPECIAL THANKS ***

Thanks to the developers of the Outer Planets mod v1.8: CaptRobau, Eudae55, as well as all the other contributors to that project.
OuterPlanets is an EXCELLENT addition to the game that provides some exciting challenges and strikes a great balance between fun and serious that I like in KSP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK! (Also, thank you for the friendly licensing!)

*** CHANGES ***

V 1.0

Initial Release.

V 2.0

-All new patch templates. -Added content from OuterPlanets 1.8 -Upgraded some icon elements. Added new rocket. -Improved Aircraft Name & Number template (replaces previous Shuttle.svg template). -Added Plaque Template that lets you create your own Pioneer-esque plaques. -All new examples. -New agency flags: KRSA as well as Blue on White and White on Blue UN-Style "Kerbin Republic" flag.

V 2.1

-Grouped "Clip Objects" in Flag Template.svg -Improved instructions in Flag Template.svg (previous instructions were confusing.)

V 2.2 (June 21, 2016)

Added some new ICONS - 4 new Space Stations, and 7 Space Shuttles (all using graphics from public domain NASA mission patches.. thanks NASA! Removed previous Space Stations - the new ones are a lot better. Added a NASA "swoowsh" (also from public domain NASA images) Updated the Kerbal Mission Patch Template Logo using the shuttle graphic, with the flare "NOW WITH MORE SHUTTLES!" because everyone wants shuttles. Added the gradient "swoosh" from the new Logo to the "swooshes". Rearranged the ICONS.SVG so things were a bit easier to find. Added "Old Kerby" American style flag. Increased brilliance on Kerbin on flag so it stood out more. Added more brilliant "lighter" Kerbin planet color scheme, under the old "Kerbin" Updated the "Examples" to show some of the neat things that can be done with the new elements. Added some new star and galaxy shapes. Added some new font examples to the Icons.svg Updated "Flag Template.svg" to include a new example patch for KTS 231.

V 2.3 (July 19, 2016)

-Lots of changes this time... -Renamed "Flag Template" to "Patch Template" - now the PATCH TEMPLATE will be the template designed to make MISSION PATCHES.
-Added new file, "Flag Template" - this is the template designed to make "national" flags for your Kerbals. It includes 4 examples and several templates to create your own flags! -Renamed "Aircraft Name & Number" to "Aircraft Name Template" -Borrowed and adapted flag of Scotland for Flag Template; it's a public domain flag from Wikipedia. -Borrowed and adapted flag of El Salvador for Flag Template; it's a public domain flag from Wikipedia. -Complete re-arange of Patch Template.svg and Icons.svg, all the patch outlines were moved into the Patch template itself, and Icons.svg is solely planets, ships, and emblems now. -Resized Icons.SVG to be a more managable set of dimensions. -Re did release pictures for project, with new summaries and matching formatting for the rest of the project. -Created unified design look for project with basic color schemes to help navigate different windows. -For Flag Template.svg added colors to help with inspiration on patch outlines.
-Updated aircraft name template's title. -For all Templates changed background channel to "white" instead of transparent. -Cleaned up most examples.

v 3.0 (September 2026)

-Complete re-organization of layout for the template. -Renamed to KSP Mission Patch Template -Starting with this release the Mission Patch template is going to be ALL mission patches. The other components will be released in a future Template tool kit. To this end, this release has removal of all non-Mission Patch components (Flags, Decals, Plaque, etc.)
-The entire template has been switched to a 'dark mode' to make editing easier on the eyes. -I added locked layers to all the template elements. Background blocks and instruction layers are locked. -Combined the Icons file into the template itself -Added several new SVG ships and rockets sourced from public domain Nasa Mission Patches. Now with more SLS! Also added Orion spacecraft - outline was NASA produced I added color/shading. -Added Cloud Layers as objects to create clouds on mission patches -Added a few stylized planets to the planet list. These were sourced from ISS Expedition 43. -Removed Windows-dependent fonts. Default font is open source NotoSans font. -Included several font suggestions -Included example curved text and text showing how to make it

THINGS FOR THE NEXT UPDATE:

-While I like the idea of the cloud overlay I am not satisfied with it. I plan to re-do that at some point.

-Plock and it's moon Karen are not represented. I have a placeholder planet (that is just a duplicate) these will be updated in a future release.

-I would like to add more stylized planets in the future.