Police Griffin Crest Patch — Order This Key and Laurel Castle Shield
Design S0721A at a glance
A castle-top shield — crenellated along the upper edge like a fortress wall — holding a griffin with a key and laurel in navy, gold, maroon and white. The lettering carries a town and department name, a law enforcement services line, a unit number and department initials, so one emblem can mark a single unit inside a larger agency.
Castle-top shield cutNavy merrowed borderGriffin emblemKey and laurelUnit number lettering4 thread colors
About this griffin, key and laurel castle shield
Heraldry gives the griffin a guardian’s job — half eagle, half lion, set to watch over treasure — and the key beside it makes the point explicit: this unit holds something in trust. Laurel adds honor, and the castle-top outline carries the fortress idea into the shape itself. Four colors give the crest depth without crowding at shoulder size.
Put your department and town in the name lettering, set your own unit number and initials, and reword the services line if your agency calls itself something else. The griffin can be recolored to your department’s metal. 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.
Police griffin crest patch quick facts
- Embroidered police griffin crest 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.
- Castle-top shields stitch with a merrowed edge that follows the crenellations cleanly.
- Unit-number lettering is the most common edit on crest designs like this one.
- Four-color crests hold their detail at 3.5" and larger; below that the laurel simplifies.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this griffin crest: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty shirts, velcro for vests and raid jackets, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulders; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, gold, maroon and white as shown, or a subdued gray and black build
- Border: navy merrowed (shown), or gold for a dress version
- Thread: metallic gold for the key and laurel; any color for the griffin
- Artwork: the griffin redraws as your town’s emblem or the key swaps for another symbol, at no art charge
Who orders this design
Small and mid-size police departments, specialized units with their own numbers, and agencies that contract law enforcement services order this crest for duty uniforms and unit jackets. Departments that run several numbered units often order the same shield with a different unit number per team in one quote.
Custom police griffin crest 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.
Police griffin crest patch questions
Can the unit number and initials be changed?
Yes. The unit number, initials, department name and services line all restitch to your wording — each team can get its own number from one shared design.
Does the castle-top edge stay clean in embroidery?
Yes. The merrowed border follows the crenellated top, and the proof shows the outline at your chosen size before production.
Can the griffin be replaced with our department emblem?
Yes. Send a photo, an old patch or a PDF and we redraw your emblem in the griffin’s place at no art charge.
Can we order a subdued version of this crest?
Yes. Gray, black and tan builds work well for tactical teams; preview them in the markup tool and quote both versions together.
How do I mark up changes to this design?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the griffin or key, pin numbered notes on the lettering and switch colors. Your marked-up crest attaches to the quote automatically.
Building insignia for the rest of the department?
This page covers one heraldic unit crest. For patrol shields, stars and specialty division patches, the police shoulder patch shapes besides this griffin and key castle shield cover the full department. If you are weighing woven detail against embroidery for a four-color crest, the patch guide that compares builds for a castle-top griffin crest lays out cost and finish.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.