Volunteer Fire Department Patch — Order This Crossed-Axe Badge
Design S0593A at a glance
A navy badge-cut field anchored by a gold crossed axe and pick, with a compass star riding above the tools and flame licks worked into the lower panel. The arched lettering restitches to your district name and the ribbon below takes a motto or company number — a layout rural and volunteer companies pick when the patch has to carry both rescue and fire identity on one badge.
Badge-cut shapeGold hot-cut borderCrossed axe and pickCompass star crestFlame lower panel4 thread colors
About this crossed-axe compass badge design
The axe-and-pick pairing is the oldest tool mark in the fire service, and here it sits under a compass star that reads as search-and-rescue readiness. Keeping the field navy instead of red lets the gold tools pop at shoulder size, and the badge-cut outline separates it from the maltese crosses most neighboring companies wear.
Order it exactly as drawn or make it yours: shift the field to red or black, restitch the arch to your district, or swap the compass star for your county outline redrawn at no art charge. 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.
Volunteer fire department patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire department patch orders 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.
- Volunteer companies ordering for turnout coats usually take sew-on; station-wear polos and caps run iron-on.
- The axe-and-pick cross is stitched in satin gold — the highest-contrast tool treatment we run on navy twill.
- Badge-cut shoulder patches run 3.5" to 4.5" tall; jacket backs run 8" to 11".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this design: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for turnout coats, iron-on for polos and caps, hook-side velcro for go-bags
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulder wear; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy as shown, or all-red, blackout and desert tan — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: hot-cut edge (shown) or merrowed where the outline allows
- Thread: any colorway, including metallic gold tool accents
- Artwork: the compass star swaps for your county outline or district seal, redrawn from a photo or PDF at no charge
Who orders this design
Rural fire districts and combination departments order this badge for duty shirts and parade jackets, usually with the district name in the arch and the organization year in the ribbon. Companies that run both fire and rescue like that the tools-plus-compass motif covers the whole mission without a second patch.
Custom volunteer fire department 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.
Volunteer Fire Rescue Crossed-Axe Compass Patch questions
Can the compass star become our county outline?
Yes. Send a photo, an existing patch, or a PDF and we redraw the crest stitch-ready at no art charge. The proof shows the redrawn crest before anything is produced.
Does this design work in an all-red colorway?
Yes. We embroider it in all-red, blackout and desert tan as well as the navy shown — preview each in the markup tool and your quote references the one you picked.
What backing holds up on turnout coats?
Sew-on. It survives industrial laundering and heat that iron-on adhesive will not. Iron-on is fine for polos and caps that wash cold.
Can the ribbon carry our company number?
Yes. Both the arched line and the lower ribbon restitch to your exact wording — district, company number, or motto.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle elements, pin numbered notes, and switch colorways. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one volunteer badge layout. For engine-company crosses and rescue shields, the fire department patch layouts beyond this crossed-axe compass badge shows every cut we embroider. Starting from your own artwork or comparing builds first? Begin with the patch ordering guide for adapting the crossed-axe concept to your district.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.