Campus Police Owl Patch — Order This Open Book and Lantern Shield
Design S1291A at a glance
A shield cut with a gold merrowed edge, showing an owl perched on an open book beside a lantern. Four lettering lines carry the university name, a campus police callout, a motto line and a founding year. Navy, gold and cream give it the look of an academic crest, and the owl makes it one of the more memorable campus police designs we stitch.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderPerched owlOpen bookLanternFour lettering lines
About this campus police owl and lantern shield
Every symbol here points to learning and watchfulness: the owl for wisdom and the night watch, the open book for the institution, the lantern for light on dark paths across campus. Set inside a police shield, the scene tells students and visitors that the officers wearing it belong to the university community. Cream alongside navy and gold keeps it reading as a crest rather than a combat patch.
Customize it for your department: put the university name and campus police callout in the lettering, replace the motto with your own, or redraw the owl as your school mascot. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after ordering, and production waits for your approval.
Campus police owl patch quick facts
- Embroidered campus police owl 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.
- Mascot redraws — owls, eagles, lions or bears — are included at no art charge.
- Shield patches for campus police run 3.5" to 4.5" tall on uniform sleeves.
- Cream thread reads softer than white on navy, which suits crest-style academic patches.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this campus police shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniform shirts, iron-on for caps and tees, hook-side velcro for outer vests and bike-patrol jackets
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" tall — 4" is the standard sleeve size; 9"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, gold and cream as shown, or your school colors — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or navy merrowed for a quieter edge
- Thread: metallic gold available for the lantern and border
- Artwork: the owl redraws to your school mascot from a photo or logo file at no art charge
Who orders this design
University and college police departments order this shield for sworn-officer uniforms, especially at schools with an owl mascot or a lamp-of-learning seal. Campus safety offices that work alongside the department use the same art with a reworded callout. Orders often include a commencement-day run for officers working graduation.
Custom campus police owl 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.
Campus police owl patch questions
Can the owl be replaced with our school mascot?
Yes. Send your mascot logo or a photo and we redraw it perched on the book at no art charge. The lantern and shield layout stay the same unless you mark them for change.
Can the motto line carry our department's own motto?
Yes. All four lettering lines restitch to your wording, including the motto. Your 4-hour mockup shows the new text set on the shield.
Is this patch formal enough for sworn officers?
Yes. The shield shape and gold merrowed edge read as police insignia, while the academic emblem ties it to your campus. Many departments wear it on Class A and Class B uniforms.
What size works for bike-patrol polos?
A 3-inch to 3.5-inch shield sits well on a polo sleeve. Uniform shirts usually take 4 inches, and both sizes can be quoted together.
How do I mark up changes to the design?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle the owl, pin notes on any lettering line and switch colorways. The marked-up version attaches to your quote.
Need a different police design, or the full catalog?
This page covers one academic shield. For patrol, K9 and specialty unit layouts, the police designs that sit alongside this owl and lantern campus shield show every shape departments order. Comparing embroidered against woven or PVC, or starting from your own seal? The patch guide that prices an owl and lantern campus shield from ten pieces up explains each build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.