Ladder Company Patch — Order This Hydrant Flames Design
Design S0484A at a glance
A hydrant standing in stitched flame — unbothered — with axe and pick crossed behind and an engine profile running the base band, in maroon and navy with gold tools. 'Rescue & Ladder Unit' style text frames it. Truck companies read the hydrant-in-fire image correctly on sight: the water wins. Tools, rig and wording all restitch to the company.
Custom shieldMaroon merrowed borderHydrant in flamesAxe and pickEngine base bandGold toolwork
About this ladder unit hydrant design
A hydrant surrounded by fire and still standing is the fire service's quietest boast — supply holds, the company works. This design builds the whole composition around that image, with the truck tools crossed where they're reached for and the apparatus itself running the base like a signature. Maroon in place of standard red sets ladder companies apart from the engine-red world.
Companies set their unit wording, redraw the base-band rig to their tiller or tower, and pick flame height around the hydrant. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; proof in 6–12 hours, production after your approval.
Ladder company patch quick facts
- Embroidered ladder 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.
- Maroon palettes traditionally distinguish truck companies from engine red.
- Base-band apparatus redraws — tiller, tower, straight stick — are no-charge.
- Flame-height preference is a real decision; both versions proof free.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this ladder patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty wear, iron-on for company tees, velcro for shells
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" shoulder; 5" job shirt
- Colorways: maroon-navy-gold as shown, company colors, or wildland tan
- Border: merrowed (shown)
- Thread: flame gradient around the hydrant; metallic gold tools available
- Artwork: your tiller or tower in the base band, your flame height, your wording — no charge
Who orders this design
Ladder and truck companies, rescue-ladder combination units, and tower crews order this hydrant design for duty and station wear. Tiller houses ask for the tiller in the base band — the extra axle matters to them. Company anniversaries move the founding year into the flame ring.
Custom ladder company 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.
Ladder company patch questions
Can the base-band rig be our tiller?
Yes — tiller, tower or straight stick redraws from a side photo at no charge, trailer axle included. Tiller crews check; we know.
Why maroon instead of red?
Truck-company tradition in many cities — it reads distinct from engine red at a glance across a fire floor. Standard red swaps in if your house disagrees.
How high should the flames go?
Up to the hydrant's bonnet as shown, or over it for drama — both proof from one art and the house vote decides.
What sizes work for job shirts?
5 inches on the chest, 4 on the shoulder — both from one file at combined pricing.
What starts production?
Your approval of the 4-hour mockup — then rush runs 7–10 days and the company is patched inside two weeks.
Throwing more ladders?
Truck-company pride is specific — the firehouse patch spread from engine crosses to squad designs covers the rest of the floor. For plain-spoken build and price facts, the custom patch page with materials and tiers in one view is the short ladder there.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.