US Coast Guard Special Agent Badge with Crossed Anchors and 1790 Seal
Polished gold shield badge with a spread-winged eagle crest, two crossed gold anchors behind a UNITED STATES COAST GUARD seal medallion dated 1790, blue enamel COAST GUARD and SPECIAL AGENT banners, and flanking blue enamel U and S letters, for the Coast Guard Investigative Service.
Low MOQ
Low Minimum Order
Artwork
Artwork Design Team
Company
USA Since 1999
Factory
Direct
Description
The Coast Guard Investigative Service is the criminal investigative arm of the United States Coast Guard, with special agents working cases across the service. This badge carries the Coast Guard emblem at its center and the service founding year 1790 struck into the seal.
Shape & Base: A polished gold shield forms the body of the badge, its shoulders bracketed and its base narrowing to a rounded point. A spread-winged eagle with detailed feather engraving perches at the crest on a small anchor-and-shield mount, and a gold rosette sits at each banner end.
Center: The Coast Guard emblem sits at the heart of the shield. Two gold anchors cross behind a circular medallion whose dark blue enamel ring band carries raised gold lettering reading UNITED STATES COAST GUARD around the circumference and 1790 across the foot. Inside the ring sits a gold shield with vertical stripes struck into its face. Large blue enamel letters flank the emblem at mid-badge, a U at left and an S at right, each set in a gold frame.
Banner Lettering: Two enamel banners carry the text. A dark blue arc banner with a gold frame crosses the top reading COAST GUARD in raised gold letters, and a wider blue scroll ribbon with folded ends spans the lower shield reading SPECIAL AGENT in large gold letters.
Enamel Detail: The badge runs one color throughout. Dark blue fills both banners, the seal ring band, and the flanking U and S, and nothing else on the piece takes enamel at all. The eagle, the crossed anchors, the striped shield, and the rosettes all read through relief depth against polished gold, so the blue marks only the text and the two initials.
Finish Quality: Polished gold carries the shield, the eagle, the anchors, the emblem, the banner frames, and every letter, with no secondary plating tone. Crossing the anchors behind the medallion rather than beside it gives the center depth without a second color, and the emblem is struck fine enough to separate the anchor flukes, the shield stripes, and the ring lettering at badge scale. For another federal agency badge with a struck center emblem, see the US Probation badge.
Specifications
| Product Type | Metal Badge |
| Style | Eagle-Topped Shield 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 US Coast Guard Special Agent design?
Yes, subject to the credential requirements below. Owl Badges produces die-struck metal badges for federal, state, county, and municipal agencies nationwide. This eagle-topped shield style can be ordered with your own emblem, rank line, and agency name, and there is no setup fee and no mold fee.
Can you cross anchors or other devices behind a center medallion?
Yes. The two anchors on this badge cross behind the seal rather than sitting beside it, which is what gives the center depth without adding a second color. We can build crossed anchors, keys, rifles, axes, or any device your agency uses the same way, and the layering is confirmed on your proof.
Can you make a badge with only one enamel color?
Yes. This one uses dark blue and nothing else, filling the two banners, the seal ring, and the flanking letters while the eagle, anchors, and shield read through relief alone. Holding a badge to a single color is often the strongest choice on a busy emblem, and we can run yours in blue, black, red, or green.
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 layered center emblem, two enamel banners, and this much relief detail 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 layered emblem and the relief detail place a badge like this at the detailed end of the range, even with a single enamel color. Final pricing is confirmed with a free quote.
Do I need credentials to order a badge with the US Coast Guard name on it?
Yes, and the requirement is stricter than for local agencies. Federal law (18 U.S.C. § 701) restricts the manufacture and sale of federal agency badges and insignia, so badges bearing the United States Coast Guard or Coast Guard Investigative Service name are supplied only to those agencies or their authorized representatives, with an authorized purchasing letter or valid credentials required before production. Reproductions are not sold to the general public. Designing a badge for your own agency with your own emblem and name is welcome without that step.
