Volunteer Fire Division Patch — Order This Helmet and Hydrant Shield
Design S1600A at a glance
A gold-edged shield in red, navy, gold and white, carrying a Maltese cross with flames along with a fire helmet, a hydrant and a ladder. Four lettering elements frame the emblem — a department name, a fire and rescue line, a volunteer division line and an established year — giving a volunteer company everything it needs on one shoulder patch.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderMaltese cross with flamesFire helmetHydrant and ladder4 thread colors
About this volunteer helmet and hydrant shield design
Volunteer companies tend to want every tool of the trade on their patch, and this shield fits them without crowding: a Maltese cross and flames at the core, joined by a helmet, a hydrant and a ladder. Red and navy carry the emblem, gold ties the elements together and white handles the lettering. The shield outline lets it sit beside a department's standard patch without competing with it.
Make it yours: set your department name across the top, rename the division line for an auxiliary or junior program, change the founding year, or swap the hydrant for your company's engine. 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 division patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire division 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.
- Volunteer divisions usually order 4" shoulder shields plus a few 10" backs for sweatshirts and jackets.
- Helmet, hydrant and ladder stay distinct at 3.5" and up; smaller patches combine fine details on the proof.
- An established year line is one of the most requested edits on volunteer patches, especially for anniversary runs.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer fire shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for dress uniforms, iron-on for sweatshirts and caps, velcro for gear bags
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4" for sleeves, 3" for caps, 10" for jacket and sweatshirt backs
- Colorways: red, navy, gold and white as shown, or a black field for an anniversary edition
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or navy for a darker frame
- Thread: metallic gold available for the helmet front and the established year
- Artwork: the hydrant or ladder can become your engine or station, redrawn at no art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire departments, fire and rescue companies, auxiliaries and junior firefighter programs order this shield for dress uniforms, station wear and fundraising apparel. Companies celebrating an anniversary often reorder it with a commemorative year line. Most orders combine sleeve patches with a handful of sweatshirt backs.
Custom volunteer fire division 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.
Volunteer fire division patch questions
Can the division line name our auxiliary?
Yes. The volunteer division line restitches to auxiliary, junior firefighters, rescue squad or any program name, and the department name changes too.
Can we add an anniversary year?
Yes. The established year line can show a founding year, an anniversary range or both. Your 4-hour mockup shows the wording in place.
Can the hydrant become our engine?
Yes. Send a photo of your apparatus and we redraw it into the shield at no art charge, rebalancing the helmet and ladder around it on the proof.
What size works for sweatshirt backs?
Ten inches is typical. Order it alongside 4-inch sleeve patches in one quote and both sizes share the same proof art.
How do I request changes?
In the quote form's markup tool, circle the hydrant or a lettering line, pin notes and choose a colorway. Your marked-up shield is attached to the quote request.
Looking for a different volunteer or company design?
This shield suits one volunteer division. The fire department designs that sit beside this helmet, hydrant and ladder shield also cover engine, ladder, rescue and district layouts in crosses, rounds and badges. Weighing iron-on for sweatshirts against sew-on for uniforms, or pricing an anniversary run? The patch page that prices a red and navy volunteer hydrant shield by quantity sets out builds, backings and price breaks.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.