Tactical Response Team Patch — Order This Star Capitol Design
Design S0420A at a glance
A five-point star cut with a gold eagle spread over a capitol dome and US-style shield at center, ringed with unit lettering on navy. The capitol motif makes this a natural for state-level and capitol-district teams, but the dome swaps for your own landmark or headquarters building, and every line of text restitches to your team designation.
Five-point star cutHot-cut edgeGold eagleCapitol domeCenter shieldLettering ring
About this tactical response star design
Star-cut patches hold a distinct advantage for tactical teams: the silhouette reads from across a staging area, even subdued. This design mounts a gold eagle over a capitol dome inside the star, with 'E Pluribus Unum'-style motto space along the ring — a composition that borrows federal visual language while staying fully yours to word. Navy, gold and white keep it formal; the blackout version turns it quietly aggressive.
Typical adaptations: your city hall or statehouse in place of the dome, the team's founding year under the shield, or a one-color stitch for gear that shouldn't shine. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — the stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after you order and nothing is produced until you approve it.
Tactical response patch quick facts
- Embroidered response team patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days and is available on every custom patch.
- Star-cut patches are hot-cut; the points are too sharp for a merrowed wrap.
- Teams typically order 4" stars for shoulders and 3" versions for helmets and admin wear.
- Blackout and wolf-gray versions are the two most-ordered subdued schemes for entry teams.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this response team patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook-side velcro for vests and helmet patches, sew-on for uniforms, iron-on for bags
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" point-to-point — 4" is the standard shoulder size
- Colorways: navy-gold-white as shown, plus desert tan, OD green, wolf gray and blackout subdued builds
- Border: hot-cut edge follows the star points cleanly
- Thread: metallic gold for the eagle, or glow-in-the-dark ring lettering for night identification
- Artwork: swap the capitol dome for your statehouse, city hall or team emblem — redrawn at no art charge
Who orders this design
State police tactical units, capitol-district response teams, and county entry teams order this star for vests, helmets, and team room displays. The dome motif also gets picked up by courthouse security details. A common order splits one art across two builds: embroidered stars for uniforms, matching PVC for kit bags.
Custom response team patch pricing — embroidered
| Quantity | Price per patch |
|---|---|
| 10–19 | $20.00 |
| 20–29 | $14.00 |
| 30–49 | $11.00 |
| 50–74 | $6.50 |
| 75–99 | $6.00 |
| 100–249 | $5.50 |
| 250–499 | $3.00 |
Rush production in 7–10 days is available on all custom patches. Design your changes in the markup tool above, or get this patch quoted exactly as shown.
What your quote covers
- Your exact spec — quantity, size, backing, and colorway, priced to the piece
- A free digital mockup within 4 hours, before you commit to anything
- Rush production in 7–10 days whenever you need it
- No setup, digitizing, or art fees — the table price is the whole price
How ordering this patch works
Request a quote
Send this design (marked up or as-is) with your quantity. Quotes are answered 24/7 within 4 hours.
Approve your proof
Your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after ordering. Nothing is produced until you approve it.
We verify & produce
Law-enforcement orders are verified with your agency before production — standard practice since 1999.
Delivery confirmed
We confirm your shipping address by phone, then email tracking the day your patches ship.
🏛 Bidding for your department or agency? We answer bids, RFQs and purchase-order quotes — see how agency bids and RFQs work, or tick “This quote is for a bid” in the quote form.
Tactical response patch questions
Can the capitol dome become our own headquarters building?
Yes. Send a photo of your statehouse, courthouse, or station and we redraw it into the star at no art charge — the proof shows it placed before anything stitches.
Will the star points fray without a merrowed border?
No. Hot-cut edges are heat-sealed as they're cut, which is exactly how sharp-pointed shapes like stars are built to be finished — the points stay crisp through wash cycles.
Can we get the same design in PVC for kit bags?
Yes. The same art molds as a PVC patch with hook velcro — many teams order embroidered for uniforms and PVC for bags in one quote.
What's the right size for a helmet patch?
2.5" to 3" point-to-point. We'll scale the ring lettering on your proof so it stays readable at that size.
How do I show you our wording and color changes?
Mark them directly on the design with the markup tool in the quote form — circle the dome, pin a note, switch the colorway — and the marked-up version rides along with your quote.
Different unit, or starting from scratch?
One star design is a narrow slice of what departments order. Browse the department patch gallery organized by division and patch shape to see shields, rounds and rockers side by side. If you're weighing fabric against PVC, or starting from a sketch, the custom patch overview with materials, minimums and turnaround times is the better entry point.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.