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Eagle Top Shield Badge with Cross Center and Reef Edge — Design & Order Style 3-A1CMB

This image captures a polished custom metal badge in silver with gold panels, showcasing "SERGEANT" at the top along with "BROOKESIDE POLICE." The badge features the state emblem of North Carolina and identifies as belonging to the department with badge number 016. The safety pin attachment is clearly visible for easy wear.
Shape: Shield, eagle top Metal: Die-struck brass Size: 2.2" × 3.12" Style 3-A1CMB
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Four text panels — two 40-character panels, a 30-character panel and a 9-character panel
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Cross center — a seal well of about 21.5% of the face sits on the cross
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No minimum order — order a single replacement or a department set
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2-year warranty — free mold and setup, kept on file for reorders
250,000+badges delivered
5,000+organizations served
Since 1999US-based manufacturer

Style 3-A1CMB at a glance

A broad cross sits at the center of this eagle top shield, with the seal mounted where its arms meet and sunburst rays radiating behind it. Scrolled ribbon panels sweep above and below the cross, and a short tab at the bottom takes the badge number. The reef edge gives the outline a rolled, sculpted finish.

Eagle topCross centerSunburst raysSeal well, 21.5% of faceFour scroll panelsReef edge

Style 3-A1CMB options

Straight from the TrueBadge Designer — every option below is available on this exact badge.

Aa 4 text panels

Panel 140 chars
Panel 240 chars
Panel 330 chars
Panel 49 chars

◐ 31 platings

24K GoldSilver24K Gold/SilverSilver/24K GoldTrue BlackMetallic BlackGunmetalBreast Cancer PinkDomestic Violence PurpleAutism BlueSt. Patrick's Green
+ 20 more finishes
18K GoldImitation GoldMatte GoldAntique Gold925 SilverBright SilverMatte SilverAntique SilverBright BrassMatte BrassAntique BrassRose Gold (Bright Copper)Matte CopperAntique CopperBlack Nickel (shiny black)Gun Black (matte black)Spray WhiteTwo Tone (bright gold and silver)Two Tone (matte gold and silver)Rainbow

✦ Panel finish

Standard — includedBackground +$20UV colored +$20Hard enamel +$25

⚲ Attachment

Safety pinBelt clipWallet clipVelcroScrewsNone
1badge minimum
Rushavailable
$0mold & setup

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Open style 3-A1CMB in the Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer™: type every panel, drop in your seal, choose plating and finish, and see your tiered price live before you order.

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We answer bids, RFQs and purchase-order quotes. Send your bid packet and we return an itemized, signed quote with a free proof before your deadline — and we complete your agency’s bid forms.

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Metal
Die-struck brass
Size
2.2" × 3.12"
Attachment
Safety pin · Belt clip · Wallet clip · Velcro · Screws
Production
8–14 weeks · rush available
Minimum order
None — 1 badge

About the eagle top badge with cross center

The cross center gives this shield a different character from a plain seal badge. It suits public safety departments that run police and fire together, fire marshals' investigators, and chaplains' units, where the cross carries meaning of its own. The seal is smaller here, about a fifth of the face, so the cross shape stays visible around it.

The top two ribbons take a rank and an agency name at up to 40 characters each, the lower ribbon takes 30 characters for a department line, and the 9-character tab handles a number. Build and order it in the TrueBadge Designer, or request a quote and a free proof.

Eagle top badge with cross center quick facts

  • Price is tiered by quantity: $160 for a single badge, $75 each at 10 and $50 each at 100 or more.
  • Style 3-A1CMB has four text panels: two 40-character panels, a 30-character panel and a 9-character panel.
  • Standard production takes 8–14 weeks, and rush production is available — your quote gives the rush timing for your order.
  • The seal well, set on a cross, covers about 21.5% of the face.
  • Mold and setup are free, and the mold is saved for reorders.
  • Every badge carries a 2-year warranty from Owl Badges, a US-based manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, since 1999.

Customize this eagle top badge with cross center: panels, center, plating and finish

  • Panels: rank, agency name, department line and a short number tab
  • Center: state seal, custom seal or logo on the cross
  • Plating: 31 platings — 24K gold, silver, two-tone, black, gunmetal, antique and matte finishes, plus awareness colors
  • Panel finish: standard, background color, UV colored or hard enamel, with the ribbons and cross in contrasting color
  • Attachment: safety pin, belt clip, wallet clip, velcro, screws, or none
  • Also available: as an embroidered patch, flex badge, PVC rubber badge, lapel pin or Jr Sticker Badge

Who orders this badge

Combined police and fire departments, fire marshals and arson investigators, and chaplain programs order this cross-center shield because the eagle top reads as law enforcement while the cross ties it to fire service or ministry. Two-tone plating, as in the photo, is a popular way to make the cross stand out.

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One design, six ways to wear it

Order this badge in metal, or have the same design made as an embroidered patch, a flex badge, a PVC rubber badge, a lapel pin or a Jr Sticker Badge.

Metal badgeDie-struck — this page
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Custom eagle top badge with cross center pricing — die-struck metal

1–2 badges$160per badge
3–4 badges$130per badge
5–8 badges$100per badge
9 badges$80per badge
10–15 badges$75per badge
16–20 badges$65per badge
21–49 badges$60per badge
50–99 badges$55per badge
Lowest price100+ badges$50per badge
Panel finish add-ons per badge
Standard includedBackground +$20UV colored +$20Hard enamel +$25

What your quote covers

  • Your exact badge — panels, seal, plating, finish and attachment, priced per badge
  • A free artwork proof within 4 hours, to approve before anything is struck
  • Free mold and setup — and the mold stays on file for reorders
  • Rush production — tell us your date and we quote the rush timing
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How style 3-A1CMB measures up

The 3-A1CMB measures 2.2" × 3.12" as a standard metal badge. Here is how it compares with the nearest eagle-top shield styles:

This badge
3-A1CMB2.2" × 3.12"4 text panels
13-B1BEA2.18" × 3.125"4 text panels
13-H1CMB2.18" × 3.125"3 text panels
2-C14-2CMB2.16" × 3.125"4 text panels

Style 3-A1CMB sizes and minimums

Every size below is available on this exact badge in the designer and by quote.

Metal badgeNo minimum
  • 2.20" × 3.12" Standard
  • 2.20" × 3.12" Premium
Lapel pinMin. 50 pieces
  • 0.87" × 1.25" Lapel Pin
Flex badgeMin. 10 pieces
  • 2.20" × 3.12" Flex Badges

How ordering this badge works

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Design it or request a quote

Build this badge in the TrueBadge Designer and order online, or send it to us marked up with your quantity. Quotes are answered 24/7 within 4 hours.

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Approve your artwork

Your free artwork proof arrives within 4 hours of your quote request. Nothing is struck until you approve it.

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Place your order

Check out online at the price shown in the designer, or approve your quote in our production portal. Production starts once your order is placed.

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Struck, finished, shipped

Standard production takes 8–14 weeks, with rush available. We confirm your shipping address by phone and email tracking the day your badges ship.

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Agency verification is required for law-enforcement badges — orders for federal, state and local law-enforcement agencies will need verification.

🏛 Bidding for your department or agency? We answer bids, RFQs and purchase-order quotes — see how agency bids and RFQs work, or tick “This quote is for a bid” in the quote form.

Eagle top badge with cross center questions

Is the cross a Maltese cross?

It is a broad, flared cross that sits behind the seal and is struck into the badge. Many fire and public safety agencies use it in place of a separate Maltese cross badge.

What fits in the 9-character tab?

A badge number, a unit code or a short abbreviation up to 9 characters.

How much does this badge cost?

$160 for a single badge, $75 each at 10 and $50 each at 100 or more. Mold and setup are free. Finish add-ons: Background +$20, UV colored +$20, Hard enamel +$25 per badge.

How long does production take?

Standard production is 8–14 weeks from artwork approval. Rush production is available; enter your date in the quote form and we quote the rush timing for your order.

Why is the seal smaller than on other shields?

The seal covers about 21.5% of the face so the cross arms and sunburst stay visible around it.

Can the panels be a different color from the badge?

Yes. Two-tone plating or enamel colors on the ribbons, like the gold-on-silver in the photo, are both available.

Specifications reviewed and updated October 21, 2026

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Where this badge fits in the lineup

Agencies outfitting a full roster will find every shape and finish at police department badge shapes; offices that rebadge when a new sheriff takes office start at county sheriff badge styles; officers buying their own badge order individually from one-badge orders for officers.