Volunteer Fire Sunrise Patch — Order This Helmet, Axe and Wrench Maltese Cross
Design S1208A at a glance
A gold-edged maltese cross in red, gold and brown, with a fire helmet and a crossed axe and wrench beneath a rising sun, and hydrants alongside. Four lettering lines carry a company name, a volunteer fire department line, an established-year line and a two-word motto. The brown and gold give it a vintage, firehouse-wall warmth.
Maltese cross shapeGold merrowed borderFire helmetCrossed axe and wrenchRising sunHydrants
About this volunteer fire helmet and sunrise cross
The rising sun is a fitting emblem for volunteers, who answer calls at every hour and are often still on scene at dawn. This cross sets it above the helmet and tools of the trade — a crossed axe and wrench — with hydrants beside them. Brown and gold warm up the classic red, giving the patch the feel of a long-established company.
Order it as shown or adapt it: set your company name and motto, update the established year, put your station number on the helmet front, or recolor the sun in metallic gold. 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 sunrise patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire sunrise 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.
- Sun rays stitch as fine satin bars that stay crisp at 3.5" and larger.
- Brown and gold accents give a red maltese cross a heritage look without adding a fourth color.
- Volunteer companies often order the same cross for junior firefighters and auxiliary members.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer fire sunrise cross: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station shirts, iron-on for hoodies and caps, hook-side velcro for gear bags
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" for sleeves; 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, gold and brown as shown, or red and black — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or red or black
- Thread: metallic gold available on the sun and helmet front
- Artwork: the helmet front can carry your station number, or the tools swap for a nozzle, at no art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire departments, rural fire companies and fire districts with long histories order this sunrise cross for station shirts and dress wear. Anniversary committees choose it for its established-year line. Many companies run a hoodie and cap version for fundraisers alongside the uniform patch.
Custom volunteer fire sunrise 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 sunrise patch questions
Can our company name and motto go on this cross?
Yes. All four lines restitch to your wording — company name, department line, established year and motto. Your free mockup shows the exact text within 4 hours.
Can the helmet front show our station number?
Yes. The helmet front can carry a station or company number, stitched in white or gold on your proof.
Can the sun be metallic gold?
Yes. Metallic gold on the sun adds shine for dress wear; mark it in the quote form and it appears on your proof.
Do you make patches for volunteer fundraisers?
Yes. Iron-on versions for hoodies and caps run under the same 10-piece minimum and price ladder as uniform patches.
How do I mark up the sunrise cross?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle the helmet or sun, pin notes on each lettering line and switch colorways. The marked-up cross attaches to your quote.
Looking for other volunteer fire crosses?
This sunrise cross is drawn for volunteer companies with history. Rounds, engine seals and plainer crosses for career and volunteer departments are in the fire department patch range beside this helmet and sunrise maltese cross. For fundraiser builds and quantity pricing, see the patch ordering guide that prices a volunteer helmet sunrise cross.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.