Volunteer Fire Maltese Cross Patch — Order This Pike Pole and Hydrant Design
Design S0903A at a glance
A navy Maltese cross under a silver-gray border, with a fire helmet and flames as the main emblem and a ladder, a pike pole and a hydrant filling out the design. Red and gold pick out the helmet and flames against the cool navy and silver. Lettering carries the department name, an established year and a division line — each one restitches to your company.
Maltese crossSilver-gray merrowed borderHelmet with flamesLadderPike poleHydrant
About this pike pole and hydrant Maltese design
Most volunteer crosses run red; this one goes navy and silver, which gives it a formal, almost dress-uniform look while the red-and-gold flames keep the fire service front and center. The tool kit is honest truck-company equipment — ladder, pike pole, hydrant — rather than decorative crossed axes, so it suits departments that want their insignia to show the work.
Order it with your department name in the lettering and your company, station or district on the division line, or swap the pike pole for a halligan or axe if that's your crew's tool. 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.
Volunteer fire Maltese cross patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer Maltese cross 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.
- Navy-and-silver crosses suit departments whose station colors or apparatus aren't red.
- Each tool in the emblem can be swapped individually at no art charge.
- Volunteer departments often split one order between sew-on duty patches and iron-on fundraiser patches.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer Maltese cross patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station and job shirts, iron-on for tees, hook-side velcro for bags and soft shells
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" shoulder standard; 10"+ for a jacket-back cross
- Colorways: navy, silver, red and gold as shown, a traditional red cross, or a blackout build
- Border: silver-gray merrowed (shown) around all eight points, or gold
- Thread: metallic silver available for the cross trim and ladder rails
- Artwork: helmet, ladder, pike pole and hydrant each redraw to your own apparatus or tools at no charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire departments, combination departments and rural fire companies order this navy cross for duty shirts and dress jackets. Divisions within larger volunteer organizations use the division line to set each company apart on a shared design. Fundraising committees often add an iron-on run for the community open house.
Custom volunteer Maltese cross 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.
Volunteer fire Maltese cross patch questions
Can the cross be red instead of navy?
Yes. Red, black or your department color all work as the cross field, with the silver-gray border kept or matched. Preview the colorways in the markup tool before you request a quote.
Can we swap the pike pole for a different tool?
Yes — a halligan, axe, nozzle or hook can take its place, and the same goes for the ladder and hydrant. Each swap is redrawn at no art charge.
Can each division get its own version?
Yes. Keep the art identical and change only the division line; all versions go on one quote.
What size works for a dress jacket?
4" on the shoulder is standard. Departments wanting a back piece order 10" to 11", which keeps all four tools legible.
How do I request changes to the lettering?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form to pin notes on each line of lettering and the emblem; your notes attach to the quote automatically.
Looking for a red cross or a different emblem?
A navy cross is a deliberate departure from tradition — the fire department designs ranging from red crosses to navy pike pole crests shows both ends of the range. If you're still pricing builds or backings for a volunteer budget, the patch ordering page that breaks down costs for a navy Maltese cross run covers tiers and turnaround.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.