Fire Museum Patch — Order This Antique Engine and Dalmatian Shield
Design S1340A at a glance
A shield with a gold merrowed edge showing an antique fire engine with a dalmatian, the classic firehouse pairing. Three lettering lines carry a city name, a fire museum line and a short motto. Red, silver, gold and cream give it the warm, vintage look of a brass-era engine.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderAntique fire engineDalmatian3 lettering lines4 thread colors
About this antique engine and dalmatian shield
Dalmatians ran alongside horse-drawn engines long before they became firehouse mascots, so pairing one with an antique rig is pure fire-service history. This shield is built for organizations that keep that history alive. The cream field and gold edge feel like a commemorative piece, which suits gift-shop shelves and docent uniforms equally well.
Make it your organization's: redraw the engine from a photo of the rig in your collection, put your museum or society name on the lettering, or change the motto to mark an anniversary. 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.
Fire museum patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire museum 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.
- Museum and gift-shop orders often start at the 10-piece minimum and reorder as stock sells.
- Antique apparatus can be redrawn from a photo of a specific engine in your collection.
- Collector and gift-shop patches usually run 3" to 4"; display versions run 6" to 8".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this fire museum patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: iron-on for gift-shop retail, sew-on for docent and volunteer shirts, hook-side velcro for bags
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 3"–4" for retail; 6"–8" for display and framing
- Colorways: red, silver, gold and cream as shown, or a sepia-toned vintage version
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or red merrow for a bolder edge
- Thread: metallic gold available on the engine's brass fittings
- Artwork: your own antique engine or mascot dog redrawn from a photo at no art charge
Who orders this design
Fire museums, historical societies and firefighter heritage associations order this shield for gift shops, docent uniforms and member drives. Fire departments marking a centennial use it for commemorative runs. Muster teams and antique apparatus clubs order it to trade at shows and parades.
Custom fire museum 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.
Fire museum patch questions
Can you redraw an engine from our collection?
Yes. Send a side photo of the rig and we redraw it — wheels, ladders and brasswork — at no art charge. The dalmatian stays unless you ask us to change it.
Is iron-on backing good for gift-shop patches?
Yes. Iron-on is the most popular retail backing because buyers can apply it at home. We can also supply sew-on for collectors who prefer it.
Can we order small batches for retail?
Yes. The minimum is 10 pieces, which lets you test a design in the gift shop before ordering larger runs.
Can this become an anniversary or centennial patch?
Yes. Change the motto line to an anniversary or year range and add metallic gold for a commemorative edition.
What size works for framing or display?
Six to eight inches gives the engine and dog enough room to show detail. The same artwork scales up without redrawing.
Exploring other fire heritage designs?
This page covers one antique-engine shield. Maltese crosses, apparatus rounds and station designs are in the fire department patch range beside this antique engine and dalmatian shield. If you're stocking a gift shop or comparing builds, the patch guide that prices a dalmatian heritage shield for retail runs walks through it.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.