Volunteer Fire Company Maltese Cross Patch — Order This Engine Design
Design S1428A at a glance
A gold-edged maltese cross with the front of a fire engine at its center, set over a pair of crossed axes. The arms and center carry a company name, a two-word motto, a founding year and a volunteer fire company line. Red, gold, white and tan give it the warm, traditional look of an emblem painted on an old firehouse door.
Maltese cross shapeGold merrowed borderFire engine frontCrossed axesFounding year line4 thread colors
About this engine front volunteer company cross
Most maltese cross patches show an engine in profile; this one turns the apparatus to face you head-on, which gives the cross a sense of arrival — the moment the company pulls up. Crossed axes behind it keep the composition anchored in the work, and tan alongside the red and gold softens the palette toward something that feels like a company with a century of history.
Order it as drawn or tailor it: set your company name and motto on the arms, change the founding year, or redraw the engine as your own front-line apparatus 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.
Volunteer fire company cross quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire company crosses 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.
- Head-on apparatus art redraws from a single photo of your engine taken straight on.
- Volunteer companies commonly order a 4" shoulder cross and a 3" cap version together.
- Maltese crosses 4" and wider keep a short motto readable on the side arms.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer company cross: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for Class A and B shirts, iron-on for member tees and caps, velcro for bag flaps
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 4" for shoulders; 10"–11" for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, gold, white and tan as shown, or navy in place of tan for a darker cross
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or red for a bolder edge
- Thread: metallic gold available on the axe heads and lettering
- Artwork: the engine redraws to your own pumper, tanker or rescue from a straight-on photo at no art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire companies, small-town departments and county volunteer associations order this cross for member uniforms, anniversary jackets and parade wear. Companies marking a centennial often order it with a commemorative year line. Auxiliary and junior members are frequently added as a second, smaller run.
Custom volunteer company 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.
Volunteer fire company maltese cross questions
Can the engine be redrawn as our own apparatus?
Yes. Send a photo of your engine taken head-on and we redraw it at the center of the cross at no art charge. The axes stay behind it unless you mark them out.
Can we change the motto and founding year?
Yes. The company name, two-word motto, founding year and volunteer line all restitch to your details, and the mockup shows the exact wording.
How many words fit on the cross arms?
One or two short words per arm reads best at shoulder size. Longer lines move toward the center, and your proof shows the layout before production.
Can we order a commemorative anniversary version?
Yes. Add an anniversary year or ribbon line to the same art and order it as a separate size or quantity in one quote.
How do I send our edits?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle the engine, pin notes on each lettering line and try a different colorway. The markup goes with your quote.
Looking for another volunteer firehouse cross?
This page covers one head-on engine cross. For phoenix, helmet and station designs, browse the fire department crosses and rounds beside this engine front volunteer design. Comparing embroidered, woven and PVC builds, or bringing your own art? The patch walkthrough that takes an engine front maltese cross from photo to finished run explains every option.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.