Police Special Operations Patch — Order This Eagle and Key Star
Design S0737A at a glance
An eight-point star in navy, green, tan and gold with an eagle and key set over mountains and a sun. Lettering covers a city and department name, a special operations unit line, a one-word value, a unit abbreviation, a team number and a founding year — a lot of identity in one compact star.
Eight-point star cutNavy borderEagle with keyMountains and sunTeam number lettering4 thread colors
About this eagle, key and mountain sun star
Special operations insignia tends toward skulls and blades; this star takes the opposite route with an eagle and key — access and guardianship — over mountains and a sun. The earth-tone green and tan nod to field work and blend with tactical kit, while gold keeps it a dress-worthy department emblem. The eight-point star also sets it apart from five-point patrol stars.
Set your city, department and unit lines, choose your value word, and add your own team number and founding year. The mountains can be redrawn to your local range. 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 special operations patch quick facts
- Embroidered police special operations 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.
- On an eight-point star, sharp points are hot-cut so each stays crisp while gentle curves take a merrowed edge; the proof shows which edge the outline gets.
- Green and tan builds blend with tactical kit while still reading as a department emblem.
- Team-number lettering lets one design cover several special operations squads.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this special operations star: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook-side velcro for carriers and vests, sew-on for duty uniforms, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 4"–4.5" shoulders; 3" for carrier placards
- Colorways: navy, green, tan and gold as shown, or full subdued tan, OD green and blackout
- Border: navy edge (shown), hot-cut to keep the star points crisp
- Thread: metallic gold for the key and sun
- Artwork: the mountains redraw to your local range, or the key swaps for another symbol, at no art charge
Who orders this design
Police special operations units, SWAT and tactical teams, and specialized squads with their own numbers order this star for uniforms and carriers. Teams often order the full-color star for dress wear and a subdued run for tactical kit in one quote.
Custom police special operations 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 special operations patch questions
Can the team number and abbreviation change?
Yes. The abbreviation, team number, value word, unit line and founding year all restitch to your wording.
Can this star go fully subdued?
Yes. Tan, OD green and blackout builds keep the eagle and key readable as tonal stitching — preview each in the markup tool.
Can the mountains match our local range?
Yes. Send a photo of the skyline you want and we redraw it beneath the eagle at no art charge.
What backing suits plate carriers?
Hook-side velcro, mating to the loop panels on most carriers. Duty shirts take sew-on.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle the eagle, pin notes on any line and switch colorways. Your marked-up star attaches to the quote.
Planning insignia for other units?
This page covers one special operations star. For patrol shields, K9 and detective patches, the police insignia lineup next to this eagle-and-key eight-point star covers the rest of the department. Comparing a subdued carrier run with a dress version? The patch pricing guide for an eight-point eagle key star in dress and subdued builds breaks it down.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.