City Police Department Patch — Order the Griffin & Column Shield
Design S0715A at a glance
A black shield in gold and white carrying a civic tableau: a griffin posed beside a classical column, a star above and laurel sprigs closing the base, with the department's wording and a community-service band around them. Column for the institution, griffin for its guardian — it reads like the crest over an old city hall door, scaled to a shoulder.
Shield shapeBlack merrowed borderGuardian griffin figureClassical columnStar & laurel accentsCommunity service band
About this griffin and column civic shield design
Pairing the griffin with a column shifts the animal's meaning: alone it is a creature, beside architecture it becomes a guardian of the institution the column stands for. That is civic heraldry's oldest move, and this patch executes it in three colors with the laurel adding the honor note. Gold linework over black keeps the composition formal enough for dress uniforms while surviving daily duty wash cycles.
Order it as composed or adapt it: department and unified-unit wording restitch, the star can carry a precinct numeral, and the griffin redraws to your city's own crest animal. 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.
City police department patch quick facts
- Embroidered city police 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.
- Civic-heraldry layouts borrow from city-hall crests to tie the department to the municipality.
- Guardian-beside-column compositions date to classical gate sculpture.
- Shoulder shields run 3.5" to 4.5" tall; dress and ceremony backs run 8" to 10".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this griffin column shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty and dress shirts, iron-on for caps, velcro for outer vests
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulder wear; 8"+ for ceremony backs
- Colorways: black, gold and white as shown, or navy-and-silver — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: merrowed (shown) or flat hot-cut edge
- Thread: any colorway, including metallic gold for the column and star
- Artwork: the griffin redraws to your city's crest animal at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Municipal departments whose cities carry classical or European-heritage crests order this shield to echo city hall on the uniform. Unified field units use the band wording to fold several squads under one patch. Orders typically pair duty shoulders with a dress run for ceremonies and funerals.
Custom city police 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.
City police department patch questions
Can the griffin match the animal on our city's crest?
Yes — lion, wyvern, bear or stag redraws into the same pose beside the column at no art charge, shown on your proof first.
Can the star carry our precinct number?
Yes. A numeral stitches inside the star cleanly up to two digits; larger designations move to the band wording.
Is this patch formal enough for honor guard wear?
Yes — the black-and-gold palette was chosen for exactly that double duty, and a metallic-gold dress version runs from the same file.
What does a department-wide rollout usually order?
Duty shoulders for all personnel plus a 10–15% dress overage, sized 4"–4.5", in one run on one quantity ladder.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle elements, pin numbered notes, attach your crest — the markup travels with the quote.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one civic guardian shield. For specialty and unit art, the police patch range past the griffin and column — K9, tactical and patrol designs maps the department. Matching a city crest exactly? The crest-matching patch guide for municipal heraldry redraws explains the process.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.