Metro Transit Police Patch — Order This Bullet Train and Compass Star Shield
Design S0980A at a glance
A navy shield with a gold edge, showing a bullet train set on a compass star, worked in navy, gold and silver. Lettering names a metro area, a police line, a transit unit and a founding year, with a public safety tag — all of it restitches to your system's names, and the train redraws to your own rolling stock.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderBullet trainCompass starTransit unit lettering3 thread colors
About this bullet train and compass star shield
Transit police patrol a network rather than a neighborhood, and a compass star behind a high-speed train says exactly that: movement, reach and every direction covered. The silver thread gives the train a polished, modern look against navy, which suits a newer transit unit better than heritage eagle insignia would.
Make it match your system: set your metro and unit names in the lettering, have the bullet train redrawn as your light-rail car or commuter locomotive, or add a line color as an accent thread. 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.
Metro transit police patch quick facts
- Embroidered metro transit police 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.
- Train art redraws to your specific rolling stock from a side-profile photo.
- Transit units often add a signature line color as a fourth accent thread.
- Shoulder shields run 3.5" to 4.5" tall; vest panels and jacket backs run larger.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this transit police shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station uniforms, hook-side velcro for vest carriers, iron-on for caps and polos
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" for shoulders; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, gold and silver as shown, or with your rail line's color as an accent
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or silver to match the train
- Thread: metallic silver for the train, metallic gold for the star points
- Artwork: the bullet train redraws to your system's own railcar at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Transit police departments, rail authority security units and metro fare-enforcement teams order this shield for platform patrol and station staff. Systems opening a new line often order a commemorative run alongside the duty patch, and bus-rapid-transit units can have the train redrawn as a bus.
Custom metro transit 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.
Metro transit police patch questions
Can the bullet train become our light-rail car?
Yes. Send a side-profile photo of your railcar, streetcar or locomotive and we redraw it stitch-ready at no art charge.
Can we add our rail line's color?
Yes. A signature line color can run as an accent thread through the compass star or border; the mockup shows it before you commit.
Does metallic silver hold up on vests?
Metallic thread holds up well on vests and uniforms. If the patch will see heavy abrasion, a flat silver-gray thread is the most durable option.
Can the same design cover our security contractors?
Yes — order a second run with the lettering changed to the contractor's role. Both versions can ship in one order.
How do I request changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form: circle the train or star, pin notes on the lettering, and switch colorways. The marked-up version attaches to your quote automatically.
Comparing transit and department patches?
This bullet-train shield is built for a rail network. Patrol, K9 and traffic divisions working above ground can browse the police patch styles beyond the bullet train and compass star shield instead. If the decision is about metallic thread, backing or quantity pricing for a whole transit force, the patch build guide for bullet train compass star orders lays out embroidered, woven and PVC options.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.