Rural Fire Rescue Patch — Order This Leaping Deer and Dragon Design
Design S1612A at a glance
A custom-cut crest that stacks two animals: a leaping deer springs across the top, and below it a shield carries a red dragon. Lettering fields hold a district name, a founding-year line and a rural fire rescue callout, all rewordable. Tan, navy and gold set a countryside tone, and the red dragon gives the piece the heat a fire company wants on its sleeve.
Custom-cut outlineGold merrowed borderLeaping deerShieldRed dragon4 thread colors
About this rural fire rescue deer and dragon design
Few fire patches mix wildlife with heraldry, and that pairing is what makes this one memorable. The leaping deer speaks to open country and the land a rural district covers, while the red dragon on the shield brings the fire-service attitude. Tan and navy keep the background calm so the red and gold accents carry from across an apparatus bay.
Order it as shown or rework it: set your district name and founding year in the lettering, swap the deer for an elk or pronghorn that lives in your response area, or recolor the dragon to match your station colors. 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.
Rural fire rescue patch quick facts
- Embroidered rural fire rescue 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.
- Custom-cut patches are trimmed to the outline of the artwork rather than a stock circle or shield.
- Rural districts often order a matching 3" cap version alongside the 4" shoulder patch.
- Dragon artwork stitches best with two red tones so the scales and wings stay distinct.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this rural fire rescue patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station shirts, iron-on for caps and hoodies, hook-side velcro for wildland packs and go-bags
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" tall — 4" for shoulders; 9"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: tan, navy, gold and red as shown, or your department colors — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or a red or navy merrowed edge
- Thread: metallic gold available for the deer outline and lettering
- Artwork: the deer or dragon redraws to your district mascot from a photo or sketch at no art charge
Who orders this design
Rural fire protection districts, combination fire-rescue departments and volunteer companies covering farmland and forest order this crest for station shirts and outerwear. Departments with a long-standing dragon or deer mascot use it as a ready starting point. Many orders add a run of smaller patches for auxiliary members and junior firefighters.
Custom rural fire rescue 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.
Rural fire rescue patch questions
Can the deer be redrawn as another animal?
Yes. Send a photo or sketch of an elk, moose, pronghorn or your own mascot and we redraw it stitch-ready above the shield at no art charge. Your proof shows the change before production.
Can we put our district name and founding year on it?
Yes. Every lettering field restitches to your wording — district name, founding year and the fire rescue callout — and the 4-hour mockup shows each line placed.
Does the red dragon hold its detail at shoulder size?
At 3.5 inches and up the wings, claws and scale lines stay distinct. For smaller cap versions we simplify the scale pattern slightly on the proof so the stitching stays clean.
What backing works for wildland gear?
Hook-side velcro lets one patch move between a line pack, a brush jacket and a station bag. Sew-on is still the standard for Class A and Class B shirts.
How do I show you edits to the crest?
Use the markup tool in the quote form: circle the deer or dragon, pin a note with your change, and try another colorway. The marked-up crest attaches to your quote automatically.
Want another fire crest or the full catalog?
One deer-and-dragon crest covers a narrow slice of fire insignia. To compare maltese crosses, shields and engine-company rounds, browse the fire department patch range next to this leaping deer and dragon crest. Weighing embroidery against woven or PVC, or starting from your own sketch? The patch guide that prices a deer and dragon district crest at every quantity walks through each build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.