University Police Shield Patch — Order This Steam Train & Quill Design
Design S0841A at a glance
A navy shield with a gold border, featuring a steam train with a book and quill monogram, in navy, blue, gold and grey. Lettering covers a university name, monogram initials, a founding year, a joint police department line and a three-word motto. It is an unusual campus police design — the train suggests a railroad-town university — and every field restitches.
Shield cutGold merrowed borderSteam trainBook and quillMonogram initialsJoint police department line
About this steam train and quill campus police design
Universities founded alongside a railroad often keep the train in their identity, and this shield puts a steam train front and center, joined by a book and quill monogram that signals learning. Navy, blue, gold and grey give it a stately, institutional tone. The joint police department line makes it well suited to departments serving more than one campus or partner institution.
Customize it for your department: change the monogram to your university's initials, replace the train with your campus landmark, or build a subdued version for patrol gear. 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.
University police shield patch quick facts
- Embroidered university police shields cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production on campus police orders takes 7–10 days.
- Joint departments that serve several campuses often share one patch with a combined lettering line.
- Monograms embroider most cleanly with two or three letters.
- Shoulder shields run 3.5" to 4.5"; jacket chests run 3".
- Owl Badges is a Simi Valley, California badge and patch manufacturer serving agencies since 1999.
Customize this university police shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms, velcro for carriers, iron-on for polos and caps
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4" for shoulders
- Colorways: navy, blue, gold and grey as shown, your school colors, or tan and blackout
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or a navy edge
- Thread: metallic gold for the monogram and quill
- Artwork: replace the train with your campus landmark or seal at no art charge
Who orders this design
University police departments, joint campus police agencies and college public safety teams order this shield for officers and supervisors. Institutions with a railroad heritage tend to keep the train, while others swap in a clock tower or gate. Orders usually pair a full-color uniform run with a smaller subdued set.
Custom university 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.
University police shield patch questions
Can the monogram show our initials?
Yes. Any two- or three-letter monogram can sit with the book and quill — redrawn at no art charge.
Can we replace the train?
Yes. A clock tower, gate, chapel or your campus seal can take its place; send a photo and we redraw it.
Can the department line name both campuses?
Yes. Every lettering line restitches to your wording, including partner institution names.
Is a subdued version available?
Yes. Tan and blackout builds work well; we thicken fine lines slightly so the monogram stays legible.
How do I send changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle the train or monogram, pin notes and pick colors. Your markup attaches to your quote.
Looking for other campus police designs?
If a train doesn't fit your campus, the police patch range with steam train university shields, campus rounds and K9 designs shows every division we stitch. For woven versus embroidered detail and pricing at each tier, the patch hub with build notes for book-and-quill monogram shields lays it out before you order.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.