South Portland Police Officer Badge with Lighthouse and Gulls
Antiqued silver shield badge with a rope-twist border and a full-face harbor scene struck in relief, showing a lighthouse, pier, and two gulls in flight, with OFFICER, MAINE, and SOUTH PORTLAND banners, a diagonal POLICE ribbon, a blue enamel water band, and a numbered plaque, for the South Portland Police Department.
Low MOQ
Low Minimum Order
Artwork
Artwork Design Team
Company
USA Since 1999
Factory
Direct
Description
The South Portland Police Department serves South Portland, a coastal city in Cumberland County, Maine, set across the harbor from Portland on Casco Bay. This badge carries a struck harbor scene rather than a seal, and a numbered plaque at the point.
Shape & Base: An antiqued silver shield forms the body of the badge, broad and squared at the top and narrowing to a point at the bottom, with a heavy rope-twist border running down each side. The face is not a plain field: the whole die is struck as a landscape in relief.
Center: A lighthouse stands at lower right on a stone base, its railed gallery and lantern room struck in fine detail, with a pier and railings running away to the left. Two gulls fly at upper left, the nearer one with wings spread wide and a smaller one behind it, set against cloud banks that fill the sky to the right.
Banner Lettering: An arched banner across the top reads OFFICER in raised darkened letters, a narrower banner below it reads MAINE, and an angled plaque beneath that reads SOUTH PORTLAND. A wide raised ribbon runs corner to corner from lower left to upper right carrying POLICE in large letters, crossing the full face and overlapping the scene behind it. A rectangular plaque at the point carries the number 033.
Enamel Detail: A single band of blue enamel sweeps across the lower portion of the badge behind the lighthouse and pier, standing in for the harbor water. It is the only color on the piece. Every letter, the gulls, the clouds, and the lighthouse are raised silver rather than enamel-filled, so the blue reads as a deliberate accent instead of a background.
Finish Quality: The antiqued silver darkens the recesses and leaves the raised surfaces bright, which is what makes a scene like this legible in a single metal tone. The cloud banks, the gull feathers, and the lighthouse gallery all separate at badge scale, and the rope border holds its twist without flattening. For another antique silver badge with a struck city scene, see the Corpus Christi Police Officer badge.
Specifications
| Product Type | Metal Badge |
| Style | Rope-Border Shield Badge |
| Material | Die-Struck Metal |
| Plating | Antique Silver |
| Size | 2.5" - 3.5" |
| Attachment | Pin-Back with Safety Clasp |
| Packaging | Individually Boxed |
Estimated pricing: 1 → $150 · 10 → $80 · 20 → $60 · 50 → $50 · 100 → $45 · 200 → $40 each
No setup fee · No mold fee. Estimate only — final price adjusts by design, size, and quantity, and is confirmed with a free quote. No payment until you approve your proof.
🛡 Authorized Purchase & Credential Verification
Badges bearing a real agency or department name are sold only to that agency or its authorized representatives. Law enforcement and public-safety buyers must provide proof of occupation, valid credentials, or an authorized purchasing letter before production begins. We do not sell agency-named badges for personal use.
Custom and fictional designs — for example, a made-up department like “Town of Western Hope Police” — are welcome, as are designs where you change the agency or department name to your own.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I order a custom metal badge like the South Portland Police design?
Yes. Owl Badges produces die-struck metal badges for police departments nationwide. This rope-border shield style can be ordered as shown, or the scene, banner text, and numbering can be replaced with your own department details. There is no setup fee and no mold fee.
Can you strike a full scene into a badge instead of using a center seal?
Yes. This badge has no medallion at all. The lighthouse, pier, gulls, and clouds are struck directly into the die across the whole face, which is why the scene reads at depth rather than sitting on top of a plain field. We can build your own landmark, skyline, or landscape the same way from artwork or photographs you supply.
Can you use a single enamel color as an accent like the water band here?
Yes. A single accent color against an antique metal is often stronger than filling every zone. The blue band on this badge marks the harbor and nothing else, leaving the rest in raised silver. We can place one accent color, several, or none, and we will show the balance on a free proof.
How long does production take for a badge like this?
Custom metal badges take approximately 8 to 14 weeks after proof approval, covering tooling, striking, plating, and finishing. A badge with a full-face relief scene and an antique finish sits toward the longer end of that window, since the die carries more detail than a plain shield. Your design is confirmed on a free proof before any tooling is cut.
How much does a custom metal badge like this cost?
Estimated pricing runs from about $150 each at single quantities down to roughly $50 each at higher volumes, with no setup fee and no mold fee. A full-face struck scene and an antique finish place a badge like this at the detailed end of the range. Final pricing is confirmed with a free quote.
Do I need credentials to order a badge with the South Portland Police name on it?
Yes. Metal badges bearing a real agency name — including the South Portland Police Department — are sold only to that agency or its authorized representatives, and require proof of occupation, valid credentials, or an authorized purchasing letter. If you change the scene and department name to your own, no credentials are needed.
