Fire District Rescue Unit Patch — Order This Engine Front View Octagon
Design S1594A at a glance
A gold-edged octagon in black, gold, red and white, built around a fire engine seen straight on, its front facing the viewer. Four lettering elements ring it: a district name, a fire district line, a rescue unit line with its number and a two-part motto. Eight sides give it a badge-like weight without a shield's familiarity.
Octagon shapeGold merrowed borderHead-on fire engineRescue unit lineTwo-part motto4 thread colors
About this head-on fire engine octagon design
Most apparatus patches show the rig in profile; this one turns it to face you, which makes the engine the whole point of the patch rather than a detail along the bottom. The black field lets the red and gold of the truck stand out, and the octagon gives the lettering eight even sides to sit against. It's a strong pick for a rescue company that wants its rig front and center.
Change what you need: put your district name across the top, set your rescue unit and number, swap the motto, or have the engine redrawn from a photo of your own rescue, pumper or squad. 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 district rescue unit patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire district rescue unit 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.
- A head-on engine keeps its symmetry at small sizes, so it stays legible on a 3" chest patch.
- Rescue companies often reorder this octagon with a new unit number when a rig is replaced.
- Black fields show red and gold thread at full strength, which is why this palette reads well across a bay.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this rescue engine octagon: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station uniforms, iron-on for crew hoodies, velcro for turnout gear bags
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 3.5"–4" for sleeves, 3" for chest placement, 11" for jacket backs
- Colorways: black, gold, red and white as shown, or a red field with a black engine
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or red to frame the octagon in the engine's color
- Thread: metallic gold available for the engine trim and the border
- Artwork: the engine redraws from a photo of your own rescue rig, pumper or squad at no art charge
Who orders this design
Fire district rescue companies, heavy rescue squads and combination departments order this octagon for station uniforms and crew apparel. Districts with several rescue units keep the art and change only the unit number per company. A typical order adds a few jacket backs to a run of sleeve patches.
Custom fire district rescue unit 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 district rescue unit patch questions
Can the engine be redrawn as our own rig?
Yes. Send a front photo of your rescue, pumper or squad and we redraw it head-on at no art charge. The 4-hour mockup shows it inside the octagon with your wording.
Can the unit number change for each company?
Yes. The rescue unit line restitches per run, so a district can order one version per company. Each version gets its own free proof.
Can we use a different motto?
Yes. The motto, district name and fire district line are all editable — type the new wording in the quote form or pin it on the design.
Does the octagon come in other sizes?
From 2.5 to 12 inches. Three and a half to four inches is the usual sleeve size; jacket backs run 10 to 11 inches.
How do I mark changes on the design?
In the quote form's markup tool, circle the engine or a lettering line, pin a note and choose a colorway. The marked-up octagon is sent along with your quote.
Looking for another rescue or engine company patch?
One head-on engine octagon covers one rescue company. The fire department patches that sit beside this head-on rescue engine octagon also cover ladder, volunteer, district and Maltese cross layouts. Choosing between embroidered and PVC, or pricing a district-wide run against a single company's order? The patch guide that prices a black and gold engine octagon at every quantity sets out builds, backings and price tiers.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.