Malinois K9 Badge Patch — Order This Navy & Tan Police Design
Design S1637A at a glance
A navy-bordered badge silhouette with a Belgian Malinois head at its heart, stitched in navy, gray, tan and black. Four lettering lines frame the dog: a department name, a police department line, a K-9 unit line and a motto banner. Every line restitches to your wording, and the Malinois can be redrawn from a photo of your own dog.
Badge shapeNavy merrowed borderBelgian Malinois headDepartment name lineK-9 unit lineMotto banner
About this Malinois head K9 badge design
The badge outline does work a round patch can't: it echoes the shield a handler wears on the chest, so the K9 patch reads as part of the uniform rather than an add-on. Inside it, the Malinois head is the only image — no stars, no scenery — which keeps the dog's ears, muzzle and alert expression sharp even at 3 inches. The restrained four-color palette stays crisp on navy and tan uniforms alike.
Order it as shown or customize it: put your department and unit wording in the four lines, redraw the head from a photo of your working dog, or switch to a subdued build for tactical kit. 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.
Malinois K9 badge patch quick facts
- Embroidered Malinois K9 badge 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 badge silhouette gives a K9 head more vertical room than a round patch of the same width.
- Many handler units add a small cap-size version of the same dog head to the sleeve order.
- A navy merrowed edge wraps the badge outline in one continuous pass and blends into the navy field.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this Malinois K9 badge patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for patrol shirts, iron-on for caps and training wear, hook-side velcro for handler vests
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" tall — 3.5"–4.5" for sleeves, 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, gray, tan and black as shown, or subdued tan, OD green, wolf gray and blackout
- Border: navy merrowed (shown), or tan or gray to frame a subdued version
- Thread: standard embroidery thread, with metallic gold or silver available for the lettering
- Artwork: the Malinois head redraws from a photo of your own dog at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Municipal police K9 units, handler teams running patrol and detection Malinois, and regional canine programs order this badge for duty shirts and handler vests. Handlers retiring a dog often order a short run with the dog's name in the motto banner as a keepsake. Most departments pair a full-color sleeve order with a velcro set for kit.
Custom Malinois K9 badge 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.
Malinois K9 badge patch questions
Can you redraw the Malinois to look like our dog?
Yes. Send a clear side or three-quarter photo and we redraw the head with your dog's markings at no art charge. The proof shows the redrawn dog before anything is stitched.
Can the motto banner carry our dog's name instead?
Yes. Any of the four lines restitch to your wording — department name, department line, unit line or banner — and your 4-hour mockup shows each one set.
Will this design work on a handler vest?
Yes. Order it with hook-side velcro at 3" to 3.5" tall and it mates with the loop panel on most vests; we keep the head bold at that size.
Is there a subdued version for tactical kit?
Yes — tan, OD green, wolf gray and blackout builds keep the same badge layout in low-contrast thread. Preview each one in the markup tool before you quote.
How do I request changes to this design?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the Malinois or any lettering line, pin numbered notes and switch colorways. The marked-up badge attaches to your quote automatically.
Looking for a different K9 patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one badge built around a single Malinois head. For other breeds, shields and round K9 layouts, the police patch designs beyond this navy Malinois K9 badge show every division we stitch. Comparing embroidered against woven or PVC, or starting from a photo of your dog? The patch ordering guide that prices a Malinois head badge from ten pieces covers builds, backings and quantity tiers.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.