Fire Department Antique Truck Patch — Order This Crossed Axes Maltese Cross
Design S1576A at a glance
A Maltese cross with a red merrowed edge, centered on an antique fire truck with crossed axes, a hydrant and a ladder. Four lettering lines carry a town name, a fire department line, an established year and a three-part service line covering fire, rescue and medical, all in white and gold on red and navy.
Maltese cross shapeRed merrowed borderAntique fire truckCrossed axesHydrant and ladderFour lettering lines
About this antique truck, crossed axes and hydrant cross design
An antique rig is the fire service’s way of honoring where it came from, and this Maltese cross puts one front and center with crossed axes, a hydrant and a ladder. The service line covering fire, rescue and medical shows that a department with old roots runs a modern mission. Red merrowing on a red, navy and gold cross keeps the whole piece traditional.
Adapt it before stitching: set your town, department and year in the lettering, redraw the truck as your own first apparatus from a photo, or change the service line. 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 department antique truck patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire department antique truck 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.
- Departments often redraw the truck from a photo of their own first engine for a centennial run.
- Maltese crosses with a vehicle at center hold wheel and ladder detail at 4" and up.
- Anniversary orders for antique-rig designs usually add a commemorative year line for one run only.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this antique truck cross: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for Class A and B shirts, iron-on for caps and t-shirts, hook-side velcro for turnout bags
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 4"–4.5" for shoulders, 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, navy, gold and white as shown, or black and gold for dress wear — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: red merrowed (shown), or gold for a ceremonial edge
- Thread: metallic gold available for the truck trim and axe heads
- Artwork: the antique truck redraws as your department's own vintage apparatus from a photo at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Fire departments, volunteer fire companies and combination fire-rescue-EMS departments order this cross for station uniforms, parade shirts and anniversary events. Departments that still own and show a vintage rig often redraw it here. Muster teams and antique apparatus groups order it for event wear.
Custom antique fire truck 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 department antique truck patch questions
Can you draw our own antique engine on this cross?
Yes. Send photos of your vintage rig and we redraw it at the center at no art charge — the proof shows the details before production.
Can the service line say fire and EMS instead?
Yes. That line restitches to any short service phrase, as do the town, department and year lines.
Is this a good design for a centennial patch?
Yes. Departments often add a commemorative year line for an anniversary run and then return to the standard version.
Will the hydrant and ladder be visible at cap size?
At 3 inches they remain recognizable; below that the proof simplifies the ladder rungs so the truck stays clear.
How do we mark up changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form: circle the truck or the axes, pin notes on each line and preview colorways. The marked cross comes with your quote.
Want a different fire design, or the wider catalog?
This page covers one heritage cross. For district, rescue and volunteer layouts, the fire department patches that sit beside this vintage-rig and crossed-axes Maltese cross show every shape departments order. Comparing embroidered against woven for a centennial run? The patch guide that prices an antique fire truck cross with hydrant and ladder from ten pieces up explains every build and backing.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.