Canine Unit Patch — Order This City Skyline Moon Design
Design S0431A at a glance
A night scene on a shield: a German shepherd in profile against a gray-on-black city skyline, full moon stitched in white above. The palette is what midnight-shift canine teams actually see, and the 'Midtown Patrol' style division panel restitches to your precinct. Your dog's profile replaces the generic shepherd from photos — the moon stays.
Shield shapeMerrowed borderShepherd profileCity skylineWhite moonDivision panel
About this canine skyline design
Most K9 patches put the dog on a badge; this one puts the dog in the city. The skyline isn't decoration — urban canine teams work buildings, alleys and transit lines, and a patch that shows the environment reads truer than one that shows a star. The night palette has a practical bonus: it looks equally right in full color and subdued builds, because it was never bright to begin with.
Make the skyline yours — send a photo of your downtown and we redraw the silhouette so officers recognize the towers. Handlers add the dog's name under the panel; midnight units sometimes letter the moon with a unit number. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; stitch-ready proof in 6–12 hours, production after sign-off.
Canine unit patch quick facts
- Embroidered canine unit 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.
- Night-palette designs transition between full-color and subdued builds with the least redraw work.
- City skyline redraws from a downtown photo are a no-charge art change.
- Handler vest panels run 3"–4" square with hook velcro as the default.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this canine patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook velcro for vests, sew-on for duty wear, iron-on for kennel staff polos
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 4" shoulder standard; vest panels at 3"–4"
- Colorways: night palette as shown, full-color with navy field, or tan, OD green and blackout subdued
- Border: merrowed (shown) or hot-cut
- Thread: glow-in-the-dark moon thread is a popular midnight-unit touch
- Artwork: your downtown skyline and your dog's profile both redraw from photos at no art charge
Who orders this design
City police canine teams, transit K9 details, and midnight-shift patrol units order this skyline shield for vests and jackets. Suburban agencies swap the towers for their own water tower or courthouse silhouette. The glow-moon version is a frequent pick for units that work events and want kids to ask about the patch.
Custom canine 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.
Canine unit patch questions
Can the skyline be our actual downtown?
Yes — one wide photo of your skyline is enough. We redraw the silhouette so the recognizable towers survive at patch size, at no art charge.
Does the white moon stay visible in the subdued version?
In tan and OD green builds the moon re-stitches in the contrast thread and stays prominent. In blackout it becomes an outline — subtle by design. All versions preview in the markup tool.
Can we add our K9's name to the design?
Yes — the space under the division panel takes a name cleanly, and many teams letter it 'K9 REX' style so the dog gets billing.
What's the right size for a handler vest panel?
3 to 4 inches square with hook velcro. We can cut this shield art to a square panel version at no extra setup.
How do changes get to your designers?
Mark them on the design right in the quote form — recolor, circle, pin notes — or upload photos of your dog and skyline. The 4-hour mockup comes back with everything placed.
More patch designs you can order
Patrolling for something else?
One night-shift K9 shield hardly covers a department — the full police patch catalog from day patrol to specialty squads has the daylight options too. For build mechanics — how embroidery, woven and PVC differ on dark designs — the main patch page with side-by-side material guidance is the place to compare.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.