Hose and Ladder Company Patch — Order This Maltese Cross Shield
Design S0843A at a glance
A gold-bordered shield in red, navy and gold, centered on a maltese cross loaded with the tools of the trade — hydrant, fire helmet, axe and ladder. Lettering runs the department name and a fire-rescue title, a short motto, the founding year, and a long designation line for the station, the hose-and-ladder company and the rescue unit; all of it restitches to your firehouse.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderMaltese cross centerHydrant and helmetAxe and ladderStation designation line
About this hose and ladder maltese cross shield
Putting a maltese cross inside a shield doubles up on fire-service heraldry, and the tool cluster at the center does the rest: the hydrant for water supply, the helmet for the crew, the axe and ladder for truck work. Red and navy on a gold edge is the classic firehouse scheme, bright enough for parade dress yet dark enough to stay clean on a working uniform.
Make it fit your house: put your station number and company type in the long designation line, swap the motto, or reorder the tools so the ladder leads for a truck company and the hydrant for an engine company. 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.
Hose and ladder company patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire company 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.
- Long designation lines like this one fit cleanly on shields 4" tall and larger.
- Departments with several houses often order one shield and change only the designation line per station.
- Red, navy and gold is a traditional firehouse palette that reads well on navy and white uniform shirts.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this hose and ladder shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station uniforms, iron-on for tees and caps, hook-side velcro for bags and jackets
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4"–4.5" covers shoulder wear; 9"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, navy and gold as shown, or black and red for a darker station look — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or red to match the cross
- Thread: metallic gold for the border and lettering, or flat gold for daily wear
- Artwork: the tool cluster redraws to your company's apparatus or emblem at no art charge
Who orders this design
Combination and career fire departments order this shield when a station houses both engine and truck work, since the tool cluster covers suppression, ladder and rescue duty in one emblem. Districts with several houses often order the same layout station by station, changing only the designation line. Retirement and anniversary runs commonly add metallic gold.
Custom fire 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.
Hose and ladder company patch questions
Can the designation line name our station and company?
Yes. The long line under the cross takes your station number, company type and unit — hose, ladder, engine, rescue or any combination — and the proof shows it set at full width.
Can different stations order the same design?
Yes. Keep the shield and cross identical and change only the designation line per station; each version counts toward the combined quantity on one quote.
Can the tools inside the cross be changed?
Yes. Swap the axe for a halligan, add a nozzle, or replace the cluster with your apparatus — we redraw it at no art charge and show it on the proof.
What size works for a shoulder patch?
Four to four and a half inches tall is standard on fire uniforms. The long designation line stays legible at that size; cap versions get a shortened line on your proof.
How do we send our changes?
Mark them up right on this design in the quote form — circle the tools, pin notes on the lettering, switch the colorway — and the marked-up version goes in with your quote.
Need a different firehouse design, or the bigger picture?
This page covers one tool-loaded shield. For other station layouts, browse the maltese crosses and rounds firehouses weigh against this hose and ladder shield. If you're comparing embroidered with woven or PVC, or starting from your own art, the patch guide that prices a hose and ladder shield from ten pieces up covers construction, backings and quantity breaks.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.