City Skyline Police Patch — Order This Key & Handcuffs Shield
Design S0837A at a glance
A navy shield with a gold border, featuring a crossed key and handcuffs with a star and a skyline, in navy, gold and silver. Lettering covers the town, a police unit line, a founding year and a two-line motto. The skyline grounds the patch in a specific place, so departments usually have it redrawn as their own downtown — at no art charge.
Shield cutGold merrowed borderCrossed key and handcuffsStarSkylineTwo-line motto
About this skyline key and handcuffs design
Skylines turn a generic police shield into a hometown patch, and this one pairs the skyline with a crossed key and handcuffs and a star — custody, arrest and authority in one emblem. Silver and gold on navy keep it formal. Because the skyline is the most personal element, it is the part departments customize most often, swapping in their own buildings, bridges or water tower.
Order it with your skyline redrawn, change the unit line for your division, or build a subdued version for detectives and plainclothes teams. 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 skyline police patch quick facts
- Embroidered skyline police patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production: 7–10 days on every design.
- Custom skylines are redrawn from a photo at no art charge.
- Skyline detail embroiders best at 4" or larger; woven builds hold finer buildings at smaller sizes.
- Shoulder shields run 3.5" to 4.5" tall.
- Owl Badges is a patch and badge manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, open since 1999.
Customize this skyline shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms, velcro for carriers, iron-on for caps and polos
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4" keeps building outlines clean
- Colorways: navy, gold and silver as shown, or tan, OD green and blackout
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or a navy edge
- Thread: metallic silver for the handcuffs, gold for the key and star
- Artwork: redraw the skyline as your downtown from a photo at no art charge
Who orders this design
Municipal police departments, city patrol divisions and downtown enforcement units order this shield as a hometown patch. Departments that want to swap a generic seal for something residents recognize often start here. Most orders redraw the skyline and pair a full-color uniform run with a smaller subdued set.
Custom skyline 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 skyline police patch questions
Can you draw our actual skyline?
Yes. Send a photo of your downtown — even a phone shot — and we redraw it into the shield at no art charge. You approve it on your proof.
Can the key and handcuffs be swapped?
Yes. A badge, scales or your department seal can replace them; we show the change on your proof.
Can the motto lines say something else?
Yes. The town, unit and motto lines all restitch to your wording.
Will a detailed skyline stitch clearly?
At 4 inches and up, yes. For smaller sizes we simplify the skyline or recommend woven construction.
How do I mark changes?
In the quote form's markup tool, circle the skyline, upload your photo, pin notes and pick a colorway. Your markup attaches to your quote.
Exploring other city police designs?
If a skyline isn't the focus you want, the police patch catalog with key and handcuffs skyline shields, K9 rounds and unit stars shows every division we stitch. For woven versus embroidered detail and quantity pricing, the patch hub with build notes for downtown skyline shields explains the trade-offs before you order.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.