Custom Military Patches Order Bulk Online
Custom military patches for units across every branch — Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard. Embroidered, woven, or PVC rubber military patches for shoulder sleeve insignia, unit identification, morale patches, deployment patches, MOS-specific patches, and command insignia. Priced from $1.40 to $15.00 per piece with a 10-piece minimum and no setup fees. Design live in your browser with the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer™, order online for individual service members or full-unit bulk runs, or submit a unit purchase order for command-authorized procurement. Production runs 3 to 8 weeks from approved artwork.
Ordering a custom patch is straightforward
Browse styles
Start in the design gallery to see embroidered, woven, PVC rubber, and flag patches built for departments, units, and organizations like yours.
Pick your patch type
Choose construction (embroidered, woven, or PVC rubber), shape, size, and backing. Our team confirms what fits your use case.
Design online
Build your patch live in your browser with unlimited color variations and real-time preview. No signup, no design fees.
Try the TruePatch DesignerApprove your proof
Our design team sends a digital proof, makes free revisions, and locks the artwork before anything goes to production.
Order single or bulk
Order one piece or thousands. Departments and agencies can submit purchase orders and request volume pricing.
Receive your patches
Production runs 3 to 8 weeks from approved artwork. Rush production is available on most orders.
What you don’t pay for — on every custom patch order
No charge to start a design. Iterate, save, and refine in the TruePatch Designer™ without per-design or per-session fees.
Industry standard: $80–$300 per design for embroidery digitization. Included at $0 on every embroidered patch order.
Industry standard: $150–$500 per mold for custom PVC rubber. Eliminated on every PVC patch order, regardless of design complexity.
Free in-house design team. Free production-art proof. No charge for revisions before approval.
All patch orders — stock shapes and custom shapes alike — start at 10 patches. No premium for custom shapes.
Direct from the U.S. manufacturer since 1999. The price shown in the TruePatch Designer™ is the price paid at checkout. Volume discounts apply automatically.
Patches from $1.40 to $15.00 per piece — volume pricing applies as quantities increase.
Three patch constructions — embroidered, woven, and PVC rubber
Three construction types cover every patch use case — from heavy-duty embroidered department patches to fine-detail woven name tapes to weatherproof PVC rubber morale patches.
Embroidered patches
Stitched on twill backing with merrowed or laser-cut edges. The traditional choice for police, fire, military, and scout patches where heritage and durability matter most.
Woven patches
Thinner profile with finer detail than embroidery. Best for name tapes, small text, intricate logos, and patches where flat detail beats raised thread.
PVC rubber military patches
Soft-flex 3D molded patches that hold up to weather, mud, and washing. Standard for tactical, EMS, K9, and morale patches that live outdoors.
Five backing options on every patch
- Plastic (stiffener)
- Iron-on heat seal
- Velcro hook
- Adhesive (sticky)
- Sew-on (no backing)
Custom military patch specifications
Every Owl Badges military patch is manufactured to commercial uniform-grade standards built for the field. Designs are sized to military specifications, threaded with high-tenacity polyester, and finished with rugged borders that survive deployments, field operations, and hundreds of laundering cycles.
Built for daily wear in combat environments, training operations, and ceremonial use — dimensionally stable, color-fast, and rated for outdoor exposure across every climate.
Built to military uniform standards and DoD specifications
AR 670-1, NAVPERS, AFI 36-2903
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps uniform regulations specify exact placement, color schemes, and dimensions for unit insignia. Owl Badges builds to your service branch’s uniform manual — including OCP, MultiCam, NWU, MARPAT, and dress uniform requirements. Subdued, full color, and ceremonial variants available.
Combat-rated color-fastness
Engineered for sustained deployment exposure — UV-stable threads, hot-wash colorfast dyes, and reinforced stitching rated for field operations across desert, jungle, maritime, and arctic environments. Tested for compliance with mil-spec laundering protocols across hundreds of cycles.
ITAR-controlled designs
For classified unit insignia, sensitive program patches, and ITAR-restricted designs, Owl Badges handles artwork under secure handling protocols with chain-of-custody documentation. Special operations, intelligence, and certain joint task force patches are quoted and produced under restricted-distribution agreements.
Tactical gear and IOTV compatibility
PVC velcro patches sized for plate carriers, IOTV, IBA, and soft-shell load-bearing gear. Standard 2″×3″, 3″×3″, and 3.5″×5″ velcro configurations match issued vest panels and morale patch placements. IR-reflective and laser-cut variants available for night ops and SOF use.
Design your custom military patch with the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer™
The Owl Badges TruePatch Designer™ is the in-browser custom patch designer from Owl Badges. Departments, units, and organizations design their patches — shape, material, backing, colors, and artwork — in real time, see live volume pricing, and order directly from the US manufacturer. No software install, no account required to start, no dealer markup.
Need a custom military patch? Request a quote.
Some projects need a patch the TruePatch Designer™ doesn’t cover — a fully custom shape outside the standard catalog, a multi-layer department seal, a hybrid embroidered-and-PVC build, photographic memorial elements, or a one-of-a-kind unit design. For these, the Owl Badges in-house design team builds your patch from scratch. There’s no design fee, no setup fee, and no commitment to order.
- Fully custom shapes outside the standard catalog
- Complex multi-layer seals with raised 3D elements
- Hybrid finishes — embroidered + PVC, woven + 3D
- Memorial patches with photographic elements
- One-of-a-kind unit dies for unique shapes
- Specialty K9, SWAT, tactical & departmental insignia
Custom quotes typically returned within 4 business hours, Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM PST.
Custom Quote Request
Tell us about your custom patch. A designer will follow up within 4 business hours.
Group orders. Live pricing. One session.
- Multi-rank and multi-unit orders in one session. Build patrol, K9, SWAT, traffic, and admin patch variants together. Each variant inherits the base design and accepts unit-specific overrides.
- Volume tier applies across the full order. Pricing tier calculated on total quantity, not per design. Order 50 patrol + 50 K9 + 50 SWAT patches and you hit the 100+ tier.
- Department POs and NET-30. Verified agencies set up with PO accounts and NET-30 terms by the Owl Badges procurement team.
- Account-saved designs. Designs persist for replacement patches, new hires, and template reuse across orders.
- Production timeline. 3–4 weeks for embroidered, 3–5 weeks for woven, 4–8 weeks for PVC rubber. Rush handling available for memorial and ceremonial orders.
Why custom military patches cost less from Owl Badges
The custom patch industry charges setup fees, digitization fees, and mold charges before the per-patch unit price even applies. Owl Badges is a U.S. manufacturer that sells direct — every fee below is $0 on every order.
Pay only the per-patch unit price. Volume discounts applied automatically.
Military patches built for units across every service branch
From SSI shoulder insignia to morale patches and command unit emblems, Owl Badges has produced patches for active-duty units, veterans’ organizations, and DoD security forces across all five branches.
Military Unit
Unit Insignia
U.S. Army
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Nellis Air Force Range
Security Forces
MCB Camp Pendleton
USMC Security Forces
Eglin Air Force Base
USAF Security Forces
American Flag
Subdued / OCP
Military units we serve
Custom patches for every service branch and military unit — from active-duty insignia to veteran organization commemoratives.
Uniform positions and service-member roles
Military patch placement is governed by service-branch uniform regulations — different positions for SSI, combat deployment patches, name tapes, and unit ID. Subdued versions on OCP, MultiCam, and combat utility uniforms; full color on dress uniforms and ceremonial wear.
Current unit SSI
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the current assigned unit. Army and Air Force standard, with sized variants for OCP and dress uniforms.
Combat deployment patch
Former unit combat tour insignia (MOLLE-style velcro or sewn). Earned during deployments to designated combat zones — worn for life of service in the same branch.
Service name tape and branch tape
Name tape, branch identifier (US ARMY, US NAVY, etc.), and rank insignia. OCP-subdued, MARPAT, or full color depending on uniform regulation.
Operational camouflage variants
Muted color schemes matching Operational Camouflage Pattern, MultiCam, MARPAT, or NWU base layers. Required for combat utility wear in field and deployed environments.
PVC velcro morale and unit ID
PVC rubber velcro-backed patches for plate carriers, IOTV, soft-shell shells, and pack ID panels. Includes morale patches, flag patches, unit identifiers, and IR-reflective signals.
Squadron and aviation unit patches
Squadron patches, aviation unit insignia, mission patches, and specialty crew designations. Worn on Nomex flight suits, A-2 flight jackets, and CWU-series flight wear.
Service-member types we patch
- Infantry / combat armsSSI, combat patches, unit identifiers for active maneuver units and combat-rated specialties.
- Aviation / pilot / flight crewSquadron patches, mission patches, aviator wings, and aircraft-specific unit emblems.
- Special Operations ForcesRestricted-distribution unit patches, ITAR-controlled designs, and team-specific morale patches for SF, MARSOC, AFSOC, NSW.
- Logistics / sustainmentSupport unit insignia, transportation patches, quartermaster unit IDs, and brigade combat team support emblems.
- Medical / corpsmanMedical service patches, combat medic insignia, Navy corpsman patches, and field surgical team identifiers.
- Intelligence / cyberMI battalion patches, cyber unit insignia, signals intelligence, and joint task force designators where releasable.
- Military PoliceMP unit patches, USAF Security Forces, USMC MPs, and provost marshal command insignia.
- Reserve / National GuardState Guard insignia, USAR and USAFR unit patches, and dual-status NG-Federal mission patches.
From unit command to individual service members
Owl Badges supports the full chain — from commanding officers ordering unit-wide patch programs, to supply NCOs handling replenishment runs, to individual service members ordering personal deployment or morale patches.
Unit-wide patch programs
Battalion, squadron, and brigade commanders ordering full-unit insignia rollouts, updated unit patches for OPCON changes, or specialty patches for joint task force deployments. Includes 100-2,500 piece orders with NSN-aligned specs and uniform-board approval.
Replacement and replenishment orders
Unit supply NCOs and S-4 logistics shops handling routine patch replenishment, replacement orders for damaged or lost insignia, and pre-deployment outfitting runs. GPC card payment, DD-1149 issue, or NET-30 unit purchase orders accepted.
Specialty team and morale patches
Platoon leaders, section chiefs, and team commanders ordering specialty unit identifiers, morale patches for PVC velcro use, deployment commemoratives, or training-exercise patches. Typically 25-100 piece orders, including custom design work for specialty teams.
Personal, deployment, and unit affiliation patches
Individual service members ordering personal name tapes, deployment patches, morale patches, or veteran-affiliation patches (VFW post, American Legion, service-era organizations). Single-piece orders welcomed alongside bulk runs — same pricing tiers apply.