Barbourville Police Embroidered Patch with Bald Eagle American Shield and Kentucky Seal

Description

This Barbourville Police Department embroidered patch was designed for the Barbourville Police Department in Kentucky, featuring a commanding spread-wing bald eagle with a full American shield chest piece, flanked by gold laurel branches and topped with the Kentucky Commonwealth seal — a richly detailed patriotic design on a deep purple twill base.

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Shape & Base: Tall shield shape with a multi-faceted upper edge — stepped or castellated top corners giving a distinctive architectural silhouette — on deep dark purple or maroon twill fabric with a bright gold yellow merrowed border edge. The dark base provides maximum contrast for the white eagle and gold lettering throughout.

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Top Section: A wide gold horizontal banner fills the upper portion with two lines of bold yellow embroidered block lettering — “POLICE” in large text on the first line and “DEPARTMENT” in slightly smaller text on the second — both rendered in bright yellow-gold thread against the dark purple banner with strong contrast and clean even spacing across the full patch width.

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Center: A large spread-wing bald eagle in white and silver thread dominates the full center field, wings fully extended toward both patch edges in a classic heraldic pose. The eagle’s chest features a detailed American shield with blue star field at top, and red and white vertical stripes below — rendered in full color with precise stripe definition. Gold laurel branch sprays extend outward from beneath each wing, curving upward along the lower sides of the patch. Above the eagle’s head, a small circular Kentucky Commonwealth seal inset features two figures in gold against a brown background, topped with gold radiating lines suggesting a sunburst or halo effect. “BARBOURVILLE” curves vertically along the left side of the eagle and “KENTUCKY” curves vertically along the right side — both in bold dark brown or black lettering on white scroll-like ribbon banners flanking the eagle’s body.

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Bottom Section: No separate lower text band — the eagle composition with flanking scroll ribbons fills the full lower field, with the American shield and laurel branches anchoring the base of the design above the merrowed border.

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Embroidery Quality: The white eagle against the deep purple base creates a dramatic, high-contrast centerpiece with exceptional visual impact. The spread wings feature detailed feather definition through layered satin-stitch in white and light gray thread. The American shield’s color fill is clean and precise with strong stripe definition. Gold laurel branches are finely detailed with individual leaf shapes. The yellow merrowed border provides a vibrant, clean finish that frames the entire composition with energy. Construction is suited for active police department uniform wear.

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This design showcases the patriotic eagle detail and dramatic contrast Owl Badges delivers for custom police department embroidered patches for municipal agencies across the United States.