Rod of Asclepius EMS Patch — Order This Mountain & Heart Shield
Design S1100A at a glance
A gold-bordered shield in red, gold and white built around the rod of Asclepius with mountains and a heart. The lettering covers a municipal EMS name, an emergency medical services line, a serving-since line with its year, and a division line — five lines that restitch to your service.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderRod of AsclepiusMountainsHeart3 thread colors
About this rod of Asclepius mountain and heart shield
Not every EMS patch needs a star of life. Here the rod of Asclepius — the single-snake staff of medicine — stands with mountains and a heart, a combination that says skilled care in rugged country. A red, gold and white palette is warm and bold, closer to fire-service colors than the usual EMS navy, which helps a municipal service stand apart.
Municipal services usually reword the name and serving-since lines, add a star of life behind the rod if they want the universal symbol, or redraw the mountains as a local skyline. 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.
Rod of Asclepius EMS patch quick facts
- Embroidered rod of Asclepius EMS patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production of 7–10 days is available on this shield.
- The rod of Asclepius has one snake; the caduceus has two snakes and wings.
- ALS divisions often order a matching BLS version with only the division line changed.
- Red-dominant palettes pair naturally with fire-department patches on shared uniforms.
- Owl Badges, a Simi Valley, California badge and patch maker, has been in business since 1999.
Customize this rod of Asclepius shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for municipal uniforms, velcro for ALS vests, iron-on for jackets
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 3.5"–4" for sleeves
- Colorways: red, gold and white as shown, or navy in place of red
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or white for a brighter edge
- Thread: metallic gold for the rod of Asclepius and border
- Artwork: add a star of life behind the rod or redraw the mountains at no art charge
Who orders this design
Municipal EMS services, ALS divisions, and fire-rescue EMS units that share a red palette with their fire department order this shield. Paramedic programs and EMS academies like how plainly the rod of Asclepius reads as medicine. Typical orders run 30 to 100 sew-on patches.
Custom rod of Asclepius 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.
Rod of Asclepius EMS patch questions
What is the difference between the rod of Asclepius and the caduceus?
The rod of Asclepius has a single snake on a staff and is the traditional symbol of medicine; the caduceus has two snakes and wings. Either one can be stitched on this shield.
Can we add a star of life?
Yes. We can place a star of life behind the rod or beside it; your proof shows the arrangement.
Can we order matching ALS and BLS versions?
Yes. Both can go on one quote with only the division line changed, and your proof shows each version.
Can the red become navy?
Yes. Switch colors in the markup tool and preview the result.
How do we send our changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle and annotate the design.
Want the star of life front and center?
This shield leads with the rod of Asclepius. For star-of-life designs, the EMS patch selection beyond this rod of Asclepius heart and mountain shield has rounds, crosses and crests. For pricing and builds, the custom patch guide for red and gold rod of Asclepius emblems walks through every option.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.