Helmet and Ladder Maltese Cross Patch — Order This Crossed Axes Design
Design S1258A at a glance
A Maltese cross with a gold merrowed edge, centered on a fire helmet with crossed axes and a ladder. Red, navy and gold give it the classic fire service look, with strong contrast on station blues. The lettering holds a place name, a fire department line and a unit number with an established year.
Maltese cross shapeGold merrowed borderFire helmetCrossed axesLadder3 thread colors
About this fire helmet and ladder Maltese cross
The Maltese cross is the fire service's badge of honor, and loading it with a helmet, crossed axes and a ladder makes the patch a summary of the job itself. It is a composition firefighters recognize instantly, which is why it works for both career and volunteer departments. The red, navy and gold palette adds depth beyond the usual red and gold without losing the traditional feel.
Make it your company’s: set your department name and unit number in the lettering, change the year line, or swap the ladder for a hydrant or nozzle. 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.
Helmet and ladder Maltese cross quick facts
- Embroidered helmet and ladder Maltese cross 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.
- Unit numbers can change between runs of the same art, so each company gets its own version.
- Maltese cross patches for helmets usually run about 3"; sleeve versions run 3.5" to 4".
- Red, navy and gold crosses look sharp on both navy station shirts and white dress uniforms.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this helmet and ladder cross: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station shirts and turnout coats, iron-on for caps, hook-side velcro for duffels
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 3" for helmets; 4" for sleeves
- Colorways: red, navy and gold as shown, or black, red and silver — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or red for a bolder frame
- Thread: metallic gold available on the helmet, axes and ladder
- Artwork: the ladder can become a hydrant, nozzle or your apparatus, redrawn at no art charge
Who orders this design
Engine and ladder companies, career and volunteer fire departments and fire academies order this cross for station uniforms, turnout gear and helmets. Departments with several units often order one version per number. A common order pairs sleeve patches with smaller helmet crosses.
Custom helmet and ladder Maltese cross 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.
Helmet and ladder Maltese cross questions
Can the lettering carry our department name and unit number?
Yes. Place name, department line, unit number and year all restitch to your wording, shown on your 4-hour mockup.
Is this cross available in black for dress uniforms?
Yes. Black, red and silver or all-gold versions stitch well for dress and honor guard wear; preview them in the markup tool.
Can the ladder be replaced with another tool?
Yes. A hydrant, nozzle, pike pole or your own apparatus can take its place, redrawn at no art charge.
Which backing holds up on turnout coats?
Sew-on. It holds through hard use and heavy washing better than iron-on; velcro suits duffels and station jackets.
How do I send changes to this cross?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the helmet, axes or ladder, pin numbered notes and test colorways; your annotated cross is attached to the quote.
Need a different fire company design?
For rounds, shields and crosses with other emblems, browse the fire department patch range beside this helmet, axes and ladder cross. If you are choosing between embroidered, woven and PVC, the ordering guide that prices a fire helmet and ladder cross at every quantity lays out each build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.