EMS Heart & Lungs Patch — Order This Caduceus Star of Life Shield
Design S1095A at a glance
A gold-bordered shield in navy, gold and light blue with a star of life, a caduceus, a heart and a pair of lungs. The lettering runs six lines deep — two name lines, a founding year, a district line, a medic-and-ambulance-operations line and a two-word motto — and each one restitches to your agency.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderStar of lifeCaduceusHeart and lungs6 lettering lines
About this heart and lungs EMS shield
Most EMS insignia stay symbolic; this one gets anatomical. A heart and a pair of lungs point straight at the two things every crew protects first — circulation and breathing — which makes the patch a favorite with critical-care and respiratory-focused teams. Light blue beside navy and gold keeps the palette calm and hospital-bright without turning cold.
Agencies usually reword the six lines to fit their own structure, trim to four lines for a simpler look, or replace the lungs with an ECG trace for a cardiac-only unit. 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.
EMS heart and lungs patch quick facts
- Embroidered EMS heart and lungs patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days on this shield.
- Anatomical details like the lungs stitch best at 3.5" wide and up.
- Critical-care transport teams often order this design on velcro for flight and ground suits.
- Six-line layouts can be trimmed to four lines at no charge for smaller patches.
- Owl Badges, a Simi Valley, California patch manufacturer, has been in operation since 1999.
Customize this heart and lungs shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty shirts, velcro for vests and suits, iron-on for jackets
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" keeps the lungs and lettering clear
- Colorways: navy, gold and light blue as shown, or add red for the heart
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or navy for a darker frame
- Thread: metallic gold available for the caduceus and border
- Artwork: the lungs can become an ECG trace, redrawn at no art charge
Who orders this design
Critical-care transport teams, respiratory-focused EMS units, hospital transport crews and full-service EMS agencies order this shield. Ambulance divisions like how the anatomy explains the job to the public at community events. Orders typically run 25 to 75 patches, split between sew-on and velcro.
Custom heart and lungs shield 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.
EMS heart and lungs patch questions
Can the heart be red?
Yes. Recolor it in the markup tool — red is the most common change on this design.
Can we use fewer lettering lines?
Yes. We can trim the layout to four or even two lines; the proof shows the rebalanced shield.
Can the lungs become an ECG trace?
Yes. Cardiac-focused units often make that swap, redrawn at no art charge.
Will the lungs stay detailed at small sizes?
At 3.5 inches and up, yes. Smaller sizes simplify the branching slightly.
How do we send changes?
Use the markup tool on this page or describe the changes in the quote form.
Need a less anatomical design?
Anatomy-forward shields suit critical-care teams; most agencies want something more symbolic. The EMS shields past this heart and lungs caduceus design cover stars, crests and scenes. For materials, backings and price tiers, the patch hub explaining builds for heart-and-lungs critical care emblems has the details.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.