Sheriff Office Patch — Order This Cougar Pickaxe Design
Design S0453A at a glance
A green-field shield with a cougar's head over crossed pickaxes and a pine — mining-country heraldry for offices whose counties were dug before they were platted. A 'UNIT 302' style number panel sits below the crest. The picks read history, not hardware; swap them for ranching, rail or river tools to match what actually built your county.
Shield shapeMerrowed borderCougar headCrossed pickaxesPine treeUnit number panel
About this cougar and pickaxe design
Counties keep their founding industries in their bones, and the best sheriff patches admit it. The crossed picks here do what founding-year numerals can't — they say what the year was like. The cougar above them is the land's standing claim, and the green-gold-tan palette splits the difference between forest service and law enforcement, which is where mountain sheriffs actually work.
Offices swap the picks for branding irons, rail spikes or crossed oars; the unit panel numbers each station or beat. The cougar redraws fiercer or statelier by taste. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — stitch-ready proof arrives in 6–12 hours and production waits for your approval.
Sheriff office patch quick facts
- Embroidered sheriff office 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.
- Founding-industry tools — picks, irons, spikes — are a signature customization on county patches.
- Unit-numbered panels let one art serve every station at combined pricing.
- Green-field patches pair naturally with khaki and OD uniform programs.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this office patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty wear, velcro for canvas jackets, iron-on for civilian staff
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4" shoulder standard
- Colorways: green-gold-tan as shown, navy conversion, or subdued builds
- Border: merrowed (shown)
- Thread: the cougar stitches in three-tone tan; antique gold picks available
- Artwork: picks swap for your county's founding tools; the cougar redraws to taste — no art charge
Who orders this design
Mountain and mining-country sheriff's offices order this shield as a primary or station patch. Historical societies partner on commemorative runs when courthouse centennials come around. Offices with multiple stations order numbered panels under one quote — ten stations, one art, one combined price tier.
Custom sheriff office 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.
Sheriff office patch questions
Can the pickaxes become ranching or rail tools?
Yes — branding irons, rail spikes, crossed oars or wheat sheaves all swap in at no art charge. The tools should match what built your county; that's the design's point.
Can each station have its own number?
Yes — the panel renumbers per station and all versions order together, priced at the combined count.
Does green work if our uniforms are navy?
Green-on-navy reads as contrast and photographs well. If the office prefers tone-matching, the navy conversion keeps every element and swaps only the field.
What's a realistic first order for a 30-deputy office?
Sixty to seventy pieces — two per deputy plus spares — landing in the 50–74 tier at $6.50 per patch.
How do we get the mockup?
Submit the quote form with your wording — mark it on the design with the markup tool if you like — and the stitch-accurate mockup returns within 4 hours.
Prospecting more designs?
Founding-industry shields are one vein — the assembled sheriff patch designs from stars to K9 and court units runs the whole seam. Before the purchase order is cut, the patch buying guide with materials and quantity economics is worth the five-minute read.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.