 In 1969 , the United States Postal Service issued a postage stamp ( Scott catalogue # 1371 ) commemorating the Apollo 8 flight around the Moon . The stamp featured a detail of the famous photograph of the Earthrise over the Moon taken by Anders on Christmas Eve , and the words , " In the beginning God ... " Just 18 days after the crew 's return to Earth , they were featured during the 1969 Super Bowl pre @-@ game show reciting the Pledge of Allegiance prior to the national anthem being performed by Anita Bryant . 
