Wildland Fire Crew Patch — Order This Burning Pine Maltese
Design S0673A at a glance
The wildland trade’s own heraldry: a maltese cross carrying a burning pine at center with an axe and shovel crossed behind it — hand-crew tools, not engine-company hardware. Department name, motto and crew designation wrap the cross arms, and the gray rope edge sets it off from standard-issue maltese patches.
Maltese cross cutGray rope-style edgeBurning pine centerCrossed axe and shovelMotto armsCrew designation line
About this wildland burning pine maltese design
Structure companies get the hydrant-and-ladder iconography; wildland crews get tools and terrain, and this cross commits to it — the burning pine reads from across a staging area and the axe-and-shovel pairing is pure hand-crew. Red-to-orange shading in the flames keeps the center alive without adding thread colors.
Crews restitch the department arc, the motto arms and the bottom crew line, and the pine can give way to your district's signature peak or tree line redrawn from a photo. 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.
Wildland Crew Burning Pine Maltese Patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire patches in this style 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.
- Free mockups arrive within 4 hours, and your stitch-ready proof comes 6–12 hours after ordering.
- Wildland crews typically order sew-on — hook velcro snags on brush and iron-on adhesives are not rated for proximity shirts.
- Shoulder-size 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 burning pine and hand tools patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty shirts, iron-on for caps and soft goods, hook-side velcro for kit and jackets
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulder wear; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, tan, orange as shown, or any palette including subdued tones — preview in the markup tool
- Border: gray rope edge (shown) or flat hot-cut edge
- Thread: any colorway, including metallic gold or silver accents
- Artwork: the burning pine and hand tools artwork redraws to your own emblem from a photo, patch or PDF at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Wildland hand crews and fuels-mitigation teams order this for brush shirts and line packs, and rural departments with seasonal wildfire duty wear it as a second shoulder patch during fire season. Crew bosses often add a small blackout run for helmet stickers matched to patches.
Custom wildland fire crew 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.
Wildland Crew Burning Pine Maltese Patch questions
Can our own emblem replace the burning pine and hand tools on this patch?
Yes. Send a photo, a scan of an existing patch, or a PDF and we redraw it stitch-ready at no art charge. Your proof shows the redrawn artwork before anything is produced.
Can the lettering carry our exact wording?
Yes. Every text field on this design restitches to your department name, designation and motto — the mockup shows your wording in place before you commit.
Is this design available in other colors?
Yes. We embroider it in any palette, including subdued and blackout versions — preview colorways in the markup tool on this page and your quote references the version you picked.
What backing should we order?
Sew-on is the duty-uniform standard, iron-on suits caps and soft goods, and hook-side velcro lets one set of patches move between jackets and kit.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle elements, pin numbered notes, switch colorways, and place your own emblem on the patch. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one fire design. For more layouts, the fire patch collection past this burning pine maltese shows every shape we embroider. Comparing embroidered against woven or PVC builds, or starting from your own artwork? Start with the patch build options behind the wildland hand-crew cross.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.