Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Badge with Florida Seal and Laurel Arms
Polished gold five-point star badge with ball-tipped points and engraved laurel-leaf arms, carrying black enamel DEPUTY, HIGHLANDS, and COUNTY lettering struck directly into the star face and a full-color Florida seal medallion with a palm tree, sunburst, water, and gold state outline above IN GOD WE TRUST, for the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office.
Low MOQ
Low Minimum Order
Artwork
Artwork Design Team
Company
USA Since 1999
Factory
Direct
Description
The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office serves Highlands County in south-central Florida, with Sebring as the county seat. This badge carries a full-color Florida seal at its center.
Shape & Base: A polished gold five-point star forms the body of the badge, each point capped with a ball finial. Engraved laurel-leaf sprays fill the arms, running outward toward every tip, so the metal carries texture across its whole face rather than sitting flat behind the seal.
Center: A circular medallion sits at the heart of the star inside a raised gold ring. Its full-color enameled scene holds a green palm tree at upper left against a pale blue sky, a gold sunburst radiating at upper right, blue enamel water across the upper left, and a green enamel land field below. A gold Florida state outline stands at the center of the scene, with a small figure on the green at lower left and a structure at lower right. Raised gold lettering across the foot of the disc reads IN GOD WE TRUST.
Star Lettering: This badge carries no scroll ribbons or banners. Curved raised lettering is struck directly into the star face instead: DEPUTY across the top arc above the seal, HIGHLANDS on a tighter curve just above it, and COUNTY across the bottom arc. Two small dots flank the seal at left and right. Every letter is filled black against the polished gold.
Enamel Detail: The badge holds its color in two places. Black enamel fills the three lettering zones and the flanking dots, giving the raised gold text a hard edge against the star. Full-color enamel is confined to the seal, where the palm, the sky, the water, the land, and the state outline each sit in their own recessed cell so the colors stay crisp against the raised gold outlines.
Finish Quality: Polished gold carries the star, the laurel engraving, the ball finials, the seal ring, and every letter, with no secondary plating tone. Striking the text straight into the star rather than onto banners keeps the face uncluttered, and the laurel is cut deep enough to read at arm’s length without competing with the seal. For another gold star badge with a full-color state seal at its center, see the Giles County Sheriff’s Office badge.
Specifications
| Product Type | Metal Badge |
| Style | Five-Point Star Badge |
| Material | Die-Struck Metal |
| Plating | Polished Gold |
| 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 Highlands County Sheriff design?
Yes. Owl Badges produces die-struck metal badges for sheriff’s offices nationwide. This five-point star style can be ordered as shown, or the seal, the rank line, and the county lettering can be changed to your own agency. There is no setup fee and no mold fee.
Can you strike lettering directly into the star instead of using banners?
Yes. This badge carries no ribbons at all — DEPUTY, HIGHLANDS, and COUNTY are struck as curved raised text into the star face itself, which keeps the design open and lets the engraved arms show. We can letter a badge either way, on banners or straight into the metal, and show you both on a proof.
Can you engrave laurel leaves across the arms like this badge?
Yes. The laurel sprays here are part of the die rather than an applied element, cut deep enough to read at arm’s length. We can carry laurel, scrollwork, a pebbled texture, or a plain polished face across the arms, and adjust the depth to suit how much detail your seal already carries.
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 engraved arms, curved struck lettering, and a multi-color seal sits toward the longer end of that window. 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. The laurel engraving and the number of enamel colors in the seal 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 Highlands County Sheriff name on it?
Yes. Metal badges bearing a real agency name — including the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office — 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 seal and county name to your own, no credentials are needed.
