Antique Fire Engine Patch — Order This Volunteer Maltese
Design S0549A at a glance
A red maltese cross built around a vintage hand-drawn fire engine, with a crossed axe and pike behind it and the company's values stitched one word per arm. The gold border and black panels give it the look of a parade banner reduced to shoulder size. Volunteer companies order it for anniversaries and heritage wear as much as for daily uniforms.
Maltese cross shapeGold borderAntique engine centerpieceCrossed axe and pikeValue-word armsFounding year panel
About this antique engine maltese design
Putting a period engine at the center of a maltese cross ties a modern company to the hand-pumper era its charter dates from, and the one-word-per-arm layout — the way old companies stitched their values — is the detail that makes this read as heritage rather than nostalgia-themed. Red dominates deliberately; the black panels and gold edge exist to keep the engine's linework crisp at shoulder size.
Every text element is yours to set: the arms take your company's own four words, the panels take the name and founding year, and the engine can redraw from a photo of your department's actual antique apparatus. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — stitch-ready proof within 6–12 hours, production only after you approve it.
Antique fire engine patch quick facts
- Embroidered heritage maltese patches run $3.00–$20.00 each by quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days on every custom fire patch order.
- Anniversary committees usually order sew-on uniform sets plus iron-on versions for commemorative shirts.
- Red crosses with gold borders are the most-stitched heritage scheme in volunteer fire embroidery.
- Maltese crosses run 3.5" to 4.5" across for shoulders; display and coat versions run 8" to 12".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this heritage maltese: backing, size, and wording options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms, iron-on for anniversary tees, hook-side velcro for display boards
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulder wear; 8"+ for coats and framing
- Colorways: red and gold as shown, or black-field and white-dress versions — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold overlock (shown) or merrowed edge
- Thread: any palette, including metallic gold for the border and engine brightwork
- Artwork: the engine redraws from a photo of your company's own antique apparatus at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire companies, heritage committees and fire museums order this cross for anniversary years, banquet wear and daily uniforms in long-charter houses. The value-arm layout suits companies that still carry a founding motto, and the engine centerpiece personalizes naturally for houses that preserve an original rig. Most orders combine uniform patches with a commemorative run for members and retirees.
Custom antique fire engine 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.
Antique fire engine patch questions
Can the engine be our company's actual antique rig?
Yes. Send a photo of your preserved apparatus and we redraw it into the cross at no art charge — hand pumper, steamer or early motor engine.
Can each arm of the cross carry our own words?
It can. The four arms restitch to your company's values or motto, one word per arm, exactly as your charter reads.
Does the founding year change to ours?
Yes — the stitched year swaps to your company's own date, and the proof shows it before production.
What's the right size for a 100th-anniversary jacket back?
8" to 12" crosses suit jacket backs and framed presentations; the same art covers 3.5"–4.5" shoulder versions in one order.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form — circle the engine, pin notes on the arms, adjust colors — and the marked version attaches to your quote.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one heritage company cross. For modern shields, rounds and rescue layouts, the fire department patch range beyond this antique-engine maltese covers every present-day assignment. Want builds and pricing first? The patch ordering guide that takes a heritage engine design from photo to stitch walks styles, backings and quantity tiers.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.