Eagle and Baton Police Patch — Order This Key and Star Shield Design
Design S1211A at a glance
A black-edged shield in grey and crimson, built around an eagle with a star shield that holds a key and a baton. Three lettering lines carry the department name and agency type, and each one restitches to yours. The key-and-baton pairing gives the crest a story: the eagle guards the community and enforces the law in the same frame.
Shield shapeBlack merrowed borderEagle emblemKey and batonStar shield4 thread colors
About this eagle, key and baton police shield
Crimson is a rare accent on police insignia, which is exactly why this shield gets noticed: set against grey and black, it lifts the eagle and star shield off the field without turning the patch loud. The key reads as trust held for the community and the baton as the authority behind it. A four-color palette and a black merrowed edge keep the stitching tidy on a 3.5-inch sleeve and on a jacket back alike.
Order it as drawn or customize it: put your department name in the lettering, swap crimson for navy or forest green, or redraw the star shield as your own badge outline at no art charge. 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.
Eagle and baton police patch quick facts
- Embroidered eagle and baton shield 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.
- Crimson accents on a grey field stay readable on both dark navy and light-blue uniform shirts.
- Shields 3.5" tall and up keep the key teeth and baton grip distinct in thread.
- Departments wanting a lower-profile version often order the same art in black and grey only.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this eagle and baton police patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for patrol shirts, iron-on for caps and tees, hook-side velcro for carriers and jackets
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" for shoulders; 8"–10" for jacket backs
- Colorways: grey, crimson, black and white as shown, or navy and gold — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: black merrowed (shown), or crimson merrowed to echo the accent color
- Thread: metallic silver available for the key and the star shield
- Artwork: the star shield redraws to your own badge outline from a photo at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
City police departments, township patrol divisions and community policing units order this eagle shield for duty shirts, outer carriers and dress jackets. Chiefs who want a crest with meaning beyond a plain seal like the key-and-baton story, and recruits hear it explained at the academy. Many departments add a small subdued run for tactical kit.
Custom eagle and baton 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.
Eagle and baton police patch questions
Can the star shield become our actual badge shape?
Yes. Send a photo of your badge and we redraw its outline in place of the star shield at no art charge. The eagle, key and baton stay unless you mark them out.
Does the crimson read well on dark uniforms?
Yes. Crimson sits between the grey field and black edge, so it stays visible on navy and black shirts. If you prefer, we can swap it for gold or royal blue on your proof.
Can the eagle hold something other than a key and baton?
Yes — scales, an olive branch or a torch are common swaps. Mark the change on the design and your 4-hour mockup shows the new emblem in place.
Can all three lettering lines carry our wording?
Yes. Every line restitches to your exact text — department name, city or township, and agency type — and your mockup shows the spacing before production.
How do I mark up changes to this design?
Use the markup tool in the quote form: circle the eagle, pin notes on each lettering line and try other colorways. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Comparing department shields, or starting fresh?
This page covers one eagle crest with a key and baton. Departments weighing other symbols can browse the police patch range beyond this key and baton eagle shield for K9, traffic and investigations layouts. If the open question is build or budget rather than artwork, the patch ordering guide that prices an eagle and baton crest at every quantity compares embroidered, woven and PVC.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.