Aerial Ladder Unit Patch — Order This Red Maltese Round Design
Design S0918A at a glance
A red round with a gold edge and a Maltese cross that carries a full set of tools — a helmet, a nozzle, axes, a ladder and a hydrant. The lettering holds a department name, an established year, a ladder unit line with its apparatus number, and a motto. Truck companies order it when they want the whole job on one emblem, and every line restitches to your crew.
Round shapeGold merrowed borderMaltese crossHelmet and nozzleAxes and ladderHydrant
About this aerial ladder Maltese round
Truck companies do the forcible entry, ventilation and rescue work that the engine crews rely on, and their patches usually lean on the ladder alone. This round shows the whole kit — helmet, nozzle, axes, ladder, hydrant — on a Maltese cross, in a traditional red, gold and white. The round outline merrows cleanly and frames a busy emblem without crowding it.
Customize it with your department name and year, your truck's number on the unit line, and your own motto — or redraw the ladder as a tower or tiller if that's what your crew runs. 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.
Aerial ladder unit patch quick facts
- Embroidered aerial ladder unit 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.
- Apparatus numbers on the unit line can change per truck while the art stays the same.
- Five-tool emblems read best at 4" and above; smaller versions simplify on the proof.
- Truck companies often add a 10" jacket-back version of the same round.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this aerial ladder patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station uniforms, iron-on for tees and hoodies, hook-side velcro for jackets and bags
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" shoulder standard, 10"–11" for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, gold and white as shown, a black field, or a blackout build
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or red
- Thread: metallic gold available for the cross trim and helmet front
- Artwork: the ladder redraws as a tower or tiller, and any tool can swap, at no art charge
Who orders this design
Truck companies, aerial ladder units and quint crews order this round for station uniforms and apparatus bags. Departments with several trucks order one art with a different apparatus number per crew. Jacket-back versions are a common add-on for retirements and promotions.
Custom aerial ladder unit 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.
Aerial ladder unit patch questions
Can the ladder be redrawn as a tower or tiller?
Yes. Send a photo of your apparatus and we redraw the ladder element to match it at no art charge.
Can each truck get its own number?
Yes. Keep the art and change the apparatus number; all versions go on one quote.
Can we order a jacket-back size?
Yes. 10" to 11" back patches are cut from the same art and can be quoted alongside shoulder patches.
Does a busy emblem survive small sizes?
At 4" all five tools stay distinct. Below that we simplify the smaller tools on your proof, and you approve it before production.
How do I mark up changes?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form to circle the tools, pin notes on the lettering and attach apparatus photos. Everything goes with your quote.
Outfitting engine and rescue companies too?
A truck company patch is one of several a department needs — the fire department range covering aerial ladder rounds, engine companies and rescue crews fills out the station. For costs across several apparatus numbers, the patch pricing guide for multi-truck ladder unit orders breaks down the tiers.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.