Wildland Fire Patch — Order This Crew Axes Pine Design
Design S0496A at a glance
A muted round — grey field, black ring — with crossed axes behind a single green pine: the only color on the patch is the thing being protected. 'Wildland Unit / EST. 1965' style wording bands it. Hand crews order this in the subdued build shown because line gear shouldn't shine; the one green tree says the mission better than a paragraph.
Round shapeMerrowed borderCrossed axesSingle green pineMuted fieldUnit banding
About this wildland crew design
Wildland crews dress in the landscape's palette for good reason, and their patches should follow — this design keeps everything ash-grey and char-black except the pine, which stays green because that's the point of the work. The crossed axes (pulaski-adjacent by intention) mark hand-crew labor: line cut by arm, not by engine.
Crews band their unit and founding year, swap axes for pulaskis or a chainsaw crossed with a tool, and order color builds for town wear if wanted. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; proof within 6–12 hours, production after your approval.
Wildland fire patch quick facts
- Embroidered wildland 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.
- Single-accent subdued designs keep line gear low-glare.
- Pulaski and chainsaw swaps are no-charge tool changes.
- Season-start orders cluster in spring; rush covers the late crews.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this crew patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for brush shirts, velcro for packs, iron-on for crew tees
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 3.5" is the brush-shirt standard
- Colorways: grey-black-green as shown, full color, or blackout
- Border: merrowed (shown)
- Thread: the pine is the single saturated element by design
- Artwork: axes swap for pulaskis or saw-and-tool; banding rewords — no art charge
Who orders this design
Wildland hand crews, fuels-management teams, and seasonal brush modules order this muted round for line wear. Type 2 crews put the crew name in the band; fuels crews letter it with the district. The full-color version serves town days; the grey goes to the line.
Custom wildland fire 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.
Wildland fire patch questions
Can the axes be pulaskis?
Yes — pulaskis, a saw crossed with a combi tool, or your crew's actual loadout. The swap is free and crews are particular, so we draw it right.
Why is only the tree green?
Low glare for line wear, and the message: everything on the patch is ash except what the crew saves. Crews get it instantly.
What size for a brush shirt?
3.5 inches sew-on on the chest or sleeve — big enough to read at a briefing, small enough to ignore under a pack strap.
Can we get both subdued and color builds?
Yes — grey for the line, color for town, one quote at combined quantity. Most crews split exactly that way.
When should a seasonal crew order?
By April for a May season start — mockup in 4 hours and 7–10 day rush keep even late planners patched before the first roll.
Cutting line toward more?
Hand-crew insignia is its own tradition — the fire patch collection spanning structure companies and interface units covers the engine side of the district. For build durability against pack straps and brush, the patch materials guide with wear-and-tear honesty reads like it's been on a fire.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.