K9 Special Unit Patch — Order This Outreach Octagon Cross
Design S0550A at a glance
An octagon cut like a maltese cross, carrying two emblems that rarely share a patch: a K9 head with raised paws, and a tree over a handshake for the unit's community-outreach mandate. Black and navy fields alternate under gold and cream borders, with light blue lifting the detail work. It's built for canine details that spend as many hours at school demos as on callouts.
Octagon maltese shapeGold and cream bordersK9 head with pawsTree and handshake emblemAlternating panelsBureau lettering ring
About this K9 outreach octagon design
Most canine insignia leans entirely tactical, which undersells units whose real week includes demonstrations, school visits and community events. This octagon splits the story: the dog-and-paws panel reads working K9, while the tree-and-handshake panel tells the outreach half, and the alternating black-navy fields let each emblem own its quadrant. Light blue is used sparingly as the unifying accent so the busy layout still reads at vest size.
Set the wording ring to your county or bureau, swap either emblem for your agency's own, or run the whole design in a single-field color for a quieter version. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; the stitch-ready proof arrives within 6–12 hours and production waits for your sign-off.
K9 special unit patch quick facts
- Embroidered K9 octagons cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production runs 7–10 days on every custom patch.
- Outreach units commonly order velcro sets for dog vests alongside sew-on uniform patches.
- Two-emblem layouts like this are the fastest-growing request in community policing insignia.
- Octagons run 3" to 4" across for shoulders and 2.5" for vest placement.
- Owl Badges has made badges and patches in Simi Valley, California since 1999 — US-based throughout.
Customize this outreach octagon: backing, size, and emblem options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms, iron-on for event shirts, hook-side velcro for dog vests
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 2.5"–4" covers vests and shoulders; 8"+ for display backs
- Colorways: black and navy as shown, or the lighter community-event variants this art also runs in — preview in the markup tool
- Border: gold-and-cream double edge (shown) or single merrowed border
- Thread: any palette, including metallic gold borders
- Artwork: either emblem — dog or outreach — redraws to your unit's own imagery at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Police K9 details with community mandates, school-resource canine programs and sheriff outreach bureaus order this octagon for handler uniforms, dog vests and event giveaways. The dual emblems let one patch work a demo day and a duty shift without changing kit. Orders often add an iron-on run for youth-program shirts.
Custom K9 special unit 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.
K9 special unit patch questions
Can the dog head be drawn as our actual K9?
Yes. Send a photo and we redraw the head and paws as your dog's breed and markings at no art charge, shown on the proof first.
Can the outreach emblem change to our program's symbol?
It can. The tree-and-handshake panel redraws to your community program's own imagery, or to a second agency emblem.
Is there a simpler version for dog vests?
Yes — many units run the full octagon on uniforms and a reduced single-emblem version at 2.5" for vests, within one order.
Can the lettering carry both bureau and unit names?
Yes. The ring takes your bureau line and the panels take unit wording, exactly as you set it.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form — circle either emblem, pin notes, recolor panels — and your marked file attaches to the quote.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one dual-emblem canine octagon. For shields, stars and patrol layouts, the police patch catalog beyond this outreach octagon spans every department unit. Starting from your own artwork? The patch ordering guide that carries a two-emblem K9 design from sketch to proof covers builds, backings and pricing.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.