Blaine County Embroidered Patch Sheriff with Crossed Wheat Stalks Agriculture Seal and 1889 to 1969 Anniversary Dates

Description

This Blaine County Sheriff embroidered patch was designed for the Blaine County Sheriff’s Department in Montana as a commemorative anniversary edition — featuring crossed gold wheat stalks, a circular agriculture and landscape seal, and the dates 1889–1969 marking the department’s 80th anniversary — all rendered in gold on a deep black twill base that gives this collector-quality patch exceptional visual impact.

Shape & Base: Wide guitar-pick shield shape with a notched upper center indentation and rounded point at the bottom on heavy black twill fabric with a bright gold yellow merrowed border edge. The deep black base creates maximum contrast for the gold wheat stalks, gold lettering, and full-color circular seal — delivering a bold, layered composition with strong collector and commemorative character.

Top Section: A curved gold scroll banner with dark border spans the upper portion of the patch, with “BLAINE COUNTY” embroidered in bold gold block lettering centered within it — the county name rendered in bright gold against the dark scroll with clean contrast and even character spacing. A second, slightly smaller curved gold scroll banner directly below carries “SHERIFF’S” in bold gold lettering — the two stacked scroll banners creating a structured upper identification system with consistent ornamental treatment.

Center: Two large gold wheat stalks — each rendered with individual grain head clusters, stems, and leaf details in bright gold thread — are positioned symmetrically on the left and right sides of the center field, crossing diagonally behind the circular seal in an X pattern with the stalks extending from the lower corners upward toward the upper corners. The wheat stalk crossing is a distinctive agricultural heraldry element referencing Blaine County’s identity as a Montana Hi-Line wheat farming community. At the center of the crossed wheat stalks sits a circular landscape seal inset with a light blue background. The seal features a dark silhouette composition against the light blue field — a farm tractor or agricultural equipment silhouette in dark brown or black thread is visible in the left foreground, and a vertical structure — possibly a grain elevator or farm building — rises at the right, with a green accent element suggesting vegetation or crops in the mid-ground. The overall seal scene captures the working agricultural landscape of Montana’s Hi-Line farming country in a stark, high-contrast silhouette treatment.

Bottom Section: A curved gold scroll banner matching the top banners spans the lower field beneath the crossed wheat stalks and seal, with “DEPARTMENT” embroidered in bold gold block lettering centered within it — completing the three-banner department identification system with consistent scroll treatment throughout. Below the lower scroll banner, “1889–1969” is embroidered in bold gold block lettering centered at the very base of the shield — the anniversary dates presented as a prominent commemorative element marking the department’s 80-year milestone from Montana’s territorial establishment to the patch’s production year.

Embroidery Quality: The black base with crossed gold wheat stalks, circular agriculture seal, three gold scroll banners, and anniversary dates creates a richly layered commemorative composition with outstanding gold-on-black contrast throughout. The wheat stalks achieve impressive grain head and stalk detail — individual grain clusters, stem joints, and leaf elements are rendered through fine directional thread work across both full-length stalk compositions. The circular seal’s silhouette treatment achieves good equipment and landscape identification against the light blue background. The three scroll banners are consistently stitched with matching ornamental character. The “1889–1969” anniversary dates are boldly rendered as the final design element. The gold merrowed border provides a clean, durable finish suited for display and active uniform wear.

This design showcases the crossed wheat stalk agriculture heritage and commemorative anniversary detail Owl Badges delivers for custom sheriff department embroidered patches for county agencies across the United States.