Fire Rescue Maltese Cross Patch — Order This Eagle & Helmet Design
Design S0657A at a glance
A red maltese cross with a blue center disc, where an eagle spreads its wings over a fire helmet, crossed axes and a pair of crossed nozzles. The four arms carry the department name, the service line, the year of service and the station and company designation. Gold edging outlines every arm so the cross keeps its shape from across the apparatus bay.
Maltese cross shapeGold merrowed borderEagle with spread wingsFire helmetCrossed axes and nozzlesFour lettered arms
About this eagle and helmet rescue cross
This is the traditional fire-service layout done with every tool on the rig: axes for forcible entry, nozzles for suppression, the helmet for the crew and the eagle for the department. Putting the station and company number on the bottom arm makes it equally useful as a department-wide patch or a single house's own, and the four-arm lettering spreads text so nothing has to shrink.
Order it as shown or adapt the arms: your department name across the top, your service year and station designation below, the eagle swapped for a phoenix or your city seal, or the nozzles traded for a ladder and hook. 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.
Fire rescue maltese cross patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire rescue maltese cross 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.
- The maltese cross is the most-ordered fire patch shape; four arms give lettering more room than a round.
- Turnout-liner and station-uniform orders usually take sew-on; T-shirts and caps run iron-on.
- Shoulder crosses run 3.75" to 4.5" across; jacket backs run 9" to 12".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this rescue cross: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station uniforms, iron-on for T-shirts and caps, velcro for jackets
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 4" is the standard shoulder size for this cross
- Colorways: red, gold and blue as shown, black and gold, or your department colors
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or a flat hot-cut edge
- Thread: metallic gold available for the trim and lettering
- Artwork: the eagle or tools swap for your own emblems, redrawn at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Fire and rescue departments, engine companies and combination career-volunteer departments order this cross for station uniforms and turnout liners. Companies that want their own house patch without leaving the department look use the station arm for their number. Most orders run sew-on at 4 inches.
Custom fire rescue maltese cross 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.
Fire rescue maltese cross patch questions
Can the bottom arm show our station and company number?
Yes. Each arm restitches to your exact text, and the mockup shows the lettering sized to fit.
Can we swap the eagle for our city seal?
Yes. Send the seal artwork and we redraw it into the center disc at no art charge.
Can the nozzles become a ladder and hook for a truck company?
Yes — any apparatus tools work in this layout; tell us which and the proof shows them crossed.
What backing holds up on turnout gear liners?
Sew-on. Heat and heavy washing defeat iron-on adhesive, so turnout and station uniform patches are stitched down.
How do I request other changes?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle the helmet, pin numbered notes, switch colorways — your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Looking for a round, shield or station patch?
A rescue cross is the classic fire layout. The fire department patch designs past the eagle and helmet rescue cross covers rounds, shields and station mascots too. Bringing your own department art or comparing builds? The patch ordering guide for adapting an eagle-and-nozzles cross to your company covers each step.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.