Volunteer Fire Rescue Truck Patch — Order This Vintage Maltese Cross Design
Design S1153A at a glance
A custom-cut piece with a gold merrowed edge, built around a Maltese cross holding a vintage fire truck, with a star of life and a crossed axe and pike pole completing the emblem. Lettering names the company, the volunteer fire-rescue title, a service line and a founding year, all restitchable. Red, royal blue and gold give it a proud, parade-ready look for companies that run both fire and EMS calls.
Custom-cut outlineGold merrowed borderVintage fire truckMaltese crossStar of lifeCrossed axe and pike pole
About this vintage truck and star of life volunteer cross
Volunteer companies carry long histories, and a vintage fire truck honors the rigs that came before the current fleet. Placing it inside a Maltese cross with a star of life says this company answers both fire and medical calls, and the crossed axe and pike pole bring in the tools of the trade. Royal blue alongside red and gold sets it apart from all-red department patches.
Order it as drawn or adapt it: put your company name and founding year in the lettering, redraw the truck from a photo of your own antique rig, or drop the star of life if you run fire only. 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 rescue truck patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire rescue truck 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.
- Vintage apparatus artwork keeps its grille and ladder detail at 4" and up.
- Volunteer companies often sell a run of patches at open houses and fundraisers.
- Adding a star of life is the simplest way to show a combination fire-EMS company.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer fire rescue patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for job shirts, iron-on for hoodies and caps, velcro for gear bags
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 4"–4.5" for shoulders; 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, royal blue and gold as shown, or red and black — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or red to blend the outline
- Thread: metallic gold available for the truck trim and the cross edge
- Artwork: the truck redraws to match your own antique or current apparatus from a photo at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire companies, combination fire-rescue departments and fire company auxiliaries order this cross for job shirts, hoodies and fundraiser sales. Companies that still keep an antique rig for parades like seeing it on the patch. Many orders include a jacket-back size for the station wall.
Custom volunteer fire rescue 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 rescue truck patch questions
Can the truck be our own antique rig?
Yes. Send a side photo of your apparatus and we redraw it inside the cross at no art charge.
Can we remove the star of life if we are fire only?
Yes. Mark it in the markup tool and your proof shows the cross without it, or with a hydrant or helmet in its place.
Can the lettering carry our company and year?
Yes. Company name, title, service line and founding year all restitch to your wording, and your mockup shows them placed.
Can we sell these patches at fundraisers?
Yes. Many volunteer companies order extra for open houses and supporters, and the price per patch drops as quantity rises.
How do I send edits for this volunteer cross?
In the quote form, open the markup tool to circle the truck, tools or star of life, pin notes and try colors. Your edits ride with the quote.
Looking for another volunteer or company design?
This page covers one volunteer company cross. For helmets, station scenes and rescue shields, the fire department patches beyond this vintage truck and star of life cross show every shape departments order. If you are planning a fundraiser run and comparing builds, the patch guide that prices a vintage truck volunteer cross from ten pieces covers materials and turnaround.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.