Vintage Fire Truck Patch — Order This Star of Life Round
Design S0521A at a glance
A navy round with a red antique fire engine rolling across the center, crossed axes behind it and a star of life tucked at the wheel line, all ringed in gold lettering. Volunteer companies that date back generations order this heritage layout — the ring takes your city, company and founding year, and the engine redraws to match your own apparatus era.
Round shapeGold merrowed borderRed antique engineCrossed axesStar of life emblemGold ring lettering with year
About this antique engine and star of life design
Pairing an antique engine with a star of life says two things at once: a company proud of its history that still runs medical calls. The red-on-navy scheme keeps the engine as the brightest element, and the gold ring text frames it like a coin face — a look volunteer companies lean on for anniversary runs and station-wear alike.
Order it as drawn or adjust it: set your company and founding year in the ring, recolor the engine to match your actual apparatus, or drop the star of life if your company runs suppression only. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after you order, and nothing is produced until you approve it.
Vintage fire truck patch quick facts
- Embroidered vintage fire truck 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-year ring text is the single most requested change on heritage fire designs.
- The engine art holds its spoke and ladder detail at 3" and above; smaller sizes simplify the wheels.
- Anniversary orders usually add a second small run for retiree gifts at the same quantity break.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this vintage engine round: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms, iron-on for station tees and caps, velcro for bag flaps
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 4" rounds are the volunteer-company standard; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy and red as shown, or black field with a red engine — preview in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or red to match the engine
- Thread: metallic gold ring text or flat gold; the engine stitches in any era-correct scheme
- Artwork: we redraw the engine from a photo of your company’s actual antique apparatus at no art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire and rescue companies order this round for station wear, anniversary years and retiree presentations — the antique engine suits any company with history to show. Departments that still cross-staff EMS keep the star of life; suppression-only companies usually swap it for a hydrant or helmet.
Custom vintage fire truck 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.
Vintage fire truck patch questions
Can the ring carry our company name and founding year?
Yes. The gold ring restitches to your city, company and year — the proof shows the full ring set before production begins.
Can the engine be redrawn to match our actual antique apparatus?
Yes. Send a photo of your engine and we redraw the center art to match its era and livery at no additional art charge.
Is the star of life removable if we only run suppression?
Yes. Mark it in the design tool and we replace it with a hydrant, helmet or nothing at all — the layout rebalances in the proof.
What size do volunteer companies usually order?
Four-inch rounds are the standard for shoulder and station-shirt wear; anniversary jacket backs run 8" to 10".
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle the engine, note the ring text, switch colorways. Your markup rides along with the quote automatically.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one heritage engine round. For the full firehouse lineup, browse the maltese crosses and company rounds departments order beside this antique engine design. Starting from your own artwork or comparing builds? The ordering guide that takes a heritage engine round from photo to stitched patch explains every option.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.