Antique Fire Apparatus Patch — Order This Red Engine and Ladders Design
Design S1323A at a glance
A custom-cut fire district patch with a gold merrowed edge, showing an antique red fire engine with ladders and a nozzle. Lettering carries a district name, a motto line and a founding year. Maroon, cream, red and gold give it the look of a vintage firehouse sign.
Custom-cut outlineGold merrowed borderAntique fire engineLaddersNozzle4 thread colors
About this antique fire engine design
Antique apparatus is the heart of fire-service heritage, and this design puts a classic red engine front and center, with ladders and a nozzle on board. It suits a district proud of its history — or one restoring its own vintage rig. The maroon and cream palette reads like an old painted sign, so the patch feels as at home in a station museum as on a uniform.
Customize it for your district: your district name on the top line, your own motto and founding year, or your actual vintage engine redrawn from a photo. 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.
Antique fire apparatus patch quick facts
- Embroidered antique fire apparatus 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 this antique engine design.
- Vintage apparatus redraws from a clear side photo of your own engine at no art charge.
- Fire engine patches with ladder detail stitch cleanly at 4" wide and up.
- Departments often order heritage patches for anniversary years, muster events and parade apparel.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this antique fire engine patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station shirts and jackets, iron-on for caps and T-shirts, velcro for bags
- Sizes: 3"–12" wide — 4"–4.5" for sleeves, 10"–12" for jacket backs
- Colorways: maroon, cream, red and gold as shown, or red and black, or navy and gold
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or maroon or red merrowed
- Thread: metallic gold available for the ladders and lettering
- Artwork: your own antique engine redrawn from a photo at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Fire districts, volunteer companies and fire museums order this antique engine patch for anniversary apparel, muster teams and parade crews. Departments that restore and show a vintage rig buy it to put their own engine on the patch. Orders often include a larger jacket-back version for the muster team.
Custom antique fire engine 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.
Antique fire apparatus patch questions
Can you redraw our own antique engine?
Yes. Send a clear side photo and we redraw your apparatus in place of the engine shown, at no art charge.
Can the motto and founding year be changed?
Yes. The district name, motto and year each restitch to your wording, and your 4-hour mockup shows them set.
Is this suitable for a muster or parade team?
Yes. Many teams order sleeve patches plus a 10- to 12-inch jacket-back version from the same art.
Can we switch to a red and black palette?
Yes. Red and black, navy and gold or any palette you send stitches the same way; preview options in the markup tool.
How do I show you changes to the antique engine?
Mark them with the markup tool in the quote form — circle the engine, the ladders or the nozzle, pin a note on any lettering line, switch the colorway. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Comparing other fire heritage designs?
This antique engine is a heritage piece. The fire department patch range beside this antique red engine cut includes Maltese crosses, shields and company crests. For sizes, backings and pricing, the patch pricing guide for a vintage fire engine district order walks through every build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.