Phoenix Maltese Cross Patch — Order This Engine Company Design
Design S0823A at a glance
A maltese cross with a gold border, filled with a phoenix spread over a fire helmet and crossed axes in red, gold and orange. Lettering covers the town, a department line, the founding year, an engine company designation and a motto. The warm three-color palette gives the phoenix real heat, and every text field restitches to your company's wording.
Maltese cross cutGold hot-cut edgePhoenixFire helmetCrossed axesEngine company lettering
About this phoenix engine company design
A phoenix over a helmet is one of the fire service's strongest images — rebirth and resilience, set above the gear that carries a firefighter through the worst calls. Red, gold and orange keep the whole cross warm, without the navy most departments default to, so this patch stands out on a station wall or a job shirt. The crossed axes underneath tie it back to the work.
Make it yours: change the engine company line to your apparatus, swap the axes for a halligan and pike pole, or add your station number to the cross. 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.
Phoenix maltese cross patch quick facts
- Embroidered engine company crosses cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production is 7–10 days.
- Tight inner corners and sharp points on a maltese cross are hot-cut, while gentle curves and wide corners take a merrowed wrap; the proof shows which edge the outline gets.
- Phoenix designs are often ordered after a station rebuild or a company's return to service.
- Shoulder crosses run 3.5" to 4" across; jacket backs run 10" to 12".
- Owl Badges has produced custom badges and patches in Simi Valley, California since 1999.
Customize this phoenix engine cross: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station shirts, iron-on for job shirts and caps, velcro for gear bags
- Sizes: 2"–12" across — 3.5"–4" for shoulders
- Colorways: red, gold and orange as shown, or black-and-gold and gray-subdued schemes
- Border: gold hot-cut edge (shown) that traces the cross points
- Thread: metallic gold for the phoenix wings, orange and red for its feathers
- Artwork: replace the helmet or axes with your apparatus or station emblem at no art charge
Who orders this design
Engine companies, rebuilt stations and departments marking a company's return to service order this phoenix cross for shirts, jackets and station merchandise. It is also a frequent memorial and anniversary design, run in a limited batch for members and families. Some companies add a small PVC run for helmet bags.
Custom engine company 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.
Phoenix maltese cross patch questions
Can the engine company line show our number?
Yes. Each lettering field restitches separately, so the engine designation, town line and motto can all carry your wording.
Can we use a different bird or emblem instead of the phoenix?
Yes. An eagle, your station mascot or a department seal can replace it — we redraw at no art charge and show it on your proof.
Why is the edge hot-cut instead of merrowed?
Tight inner corners on a cross like this are hot-cut, because a merrowed edge wraps gentle curves and wide corners rather than tight turns; your proof shows which edge the outline gets. Hot-cutting seals the edge as it is cut, so the cross keeps its shape through washes.
Is there a darker version for subdued wear?
Yes. Black-and-gold or gray-subdued builds keep the phoenix visible while toning down the warm palette.
How do I flag what to change?
In the quote form's markup tool you can circle the phoenix, pin notes and choose a colorway — your marked-up design rides along with the quote.
Ordering for a different company?
If a phoenix isn't your company's symbol, the fire department patch gallery from phoenix engine crosses to rescue shields shows every shape we stitch for stations. For embroidered versus PVC, backings and bulk pricing, the patch hub that explains builds and price breaks for helmet-and-axes crosses covers the details before you place an order.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.