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Detail of the suit's left wrist ring, used the mechanically fasten and seal the glove to the suit.

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The suit's two wrist rings are color-coded (the right one is red) to help the astronaut quickly identify which glove goes where when donning the suit in an emergency.

 
Armstrong's Apollo 11 Backup Suit left wrist ring at Neil Armstrong Air & Space
Time picture taken Tue May 20 13:02:42 2014
Location picture taken Second Floor Lunar Surface Gallery
Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum
Wapakoneta, OH
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