Police Embroidered Patch Featuring Bath Maine White Tall Ship Sunburst Circle and Gold Star Design

Description

This custom police embroidered patch was designed for the Bath Police Department in Maine, featuring a striking white tall ship centered within a bold gold sunburst circle with twelve radiating star points — a design that honors Bath’s legendary shipbuilding heritage as the “City of Ships” with exceptional embroidery detail on a deep black twill base.

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Shape & Base: Wide guitar-pick shield shape with a broad upper field and rounded point at the bottom on heavy black twill fabric with a bright gold yellow merrowed border edge. The all-black base with gold and white center elements creates a bold, high-contrast composition that gives this patch immediate visual impact on the uniform shoulder.

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Top Section: “BATH, ME.” is embroidered in large bold gold block lettering centered across the upper field, filling the full width of the shield with strong visual weight and clean contrast against the black twill. The comma and state abbreviation punctuation give the city name a distinctive typographic treatment that reads naturally and precisely.

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Center: A large circular sunburst frame in bright gold thread dominates the center field — twelve bold triangular star points radiate outward from the circle’s circumference at even intervals, creating a dramatic starburst halo effect that extends nearly to the shield edges on all sides. The gold circle ring itself forms a clean inner boundary that frames the nautical scene within. Inside the circle, a detailed tall ship or full-rigged sailing vessel is rendered in white and light gray thread — multiple masts with square-rigged sails billowing outward, rigging lines connecting mast to mast, and a dark hull riding on stylized light blue wave lines at the base of the circle. The white sails show canvas panel detail through subtle thread direction variation. The blue wave lines beneath the ship suggest open water with a gentle, rhythmic wave pattern.

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Bottom Section: “POLICE” is embroidered in large bold gold block lettering centered in the lower field beneath the sunburst circle, matching the weight and style of the “BATH, ME.” text above and completing the department identification with clean symmetry across the full patch face.

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Embroidery Quality: The black base with white tall ship, gold sunburst star points, and gold lettering creates a striking three-element composition with exceptional contrast and visual depth. The twelve-point sunburst frame achieves clean, sharp triangular point definition through precise satin-stitch work. The tall ship’s white sails show individual panel and rigging detail through directional thread variation. The light blue wave lines beneath the hull add a subtle color accent that grounds the ship in water. Gold lettering is bright and consistent at both text positions. The gold merrowed border provides a clean, durable finish that reinforces the all-gold design identity suited for active police uniform wear.

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This design showcases the maritime sunburst composition and tall ship detail Owl Badges delivers for custom police department embroidered patches honoring shipbuilding heritage across the United States.