Tree of Life Police Patch — Order This Skeleton Keys Badge Design
Design S1824A at a glance
A badge-shaped cut with a gold merrowed edge, showing a tree of life with its roots visible, set between two skeleton keys. Lettering carries the town name, the police line, a founding year and a one-word motto. Sage green and gold are the only colors, which gives it a calm, heirloom quality.
Badge-shaped outlineGold merrowed borderTree of lifeRootsTwo skeleton keys2 thread colors
About this tree of life and keys badge design
Older towns often want insignia that reflects how long they've been around, and a tree of life with visible roots does that well — it speaks to growth, continuity and a community built on deep foundations. The two skeleton keys flanking it add a sense of trust and guardianship. With just sage green and gold, the patch feels more like a crest than a standard uniform emblem.
Set your town name, founding year and motto in the lettering, recolor the sage to navy or forest green, or swap the keys for crossed batons. 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.
Tree of life police patch quick facts
- Embroidered tree of life police 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.
- Two-color designs keep the tree's branches and roots crisp from about 3.5" tall.
- Departments marking a town anniversary often order a commemorative run of a design like this.
- Gold merrowed edging adds a ceremonial finish without metallic thread.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this tree of life police patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms, iron-on for caps and polos, hook-side velcro for outer carriers
- Sizes: 3"–12" tall — 4" for shoulders
- Colorways: sage green and gold as shown, navy and gold, or forest green and silver
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or green or silver merrowed
- Thread: metallic gold for the keys and tree outline
- Artwork: the tree can become your town's landmark tree, and the keys a pair of batons, at no art charge
Who orders this design
Small-town and village police departments order this tree of life badge for duty uniforms, anniversary commemorations and community events. Departments in long-established towns like the sense of history it carries. Orders often include a framed run for the station and retired officers.
Custom tree of life police 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.
Tree of life police patch questions
Can the tree be our town's landmark tree?
Yes. Send a photo of the tree and we redraw it with its roots at no art charge. The free mockup arrives within 4 hours.
Is this a good design for an anniversary?
Yes. Many departments order it for a milestone year, adding the anniversary dates to the lettering.
Can the keys be swapped for batons or a star?
Yes. Batons, a badge or a star can sit beside the tree instead of the keys.
Can we use more than two colors?
Yes. Add a brown trunk, green canopy or navy field; the two-color version simply keeps the crest look.
How do we send our changes?
Mark them on the design with the markup tool in the quote form — circle, annotate and switch colorways — and the marked-up version is attached to your quote.
Looking for a different town or department design?
This page covers one tree of life badge. For shields, stars and K9 units, the police patch range with this tree of life and skeleton keys badge shows every division. If you're weighing embroidered and woven for fine root detail, the custom patch overview that prices a rooted tree of life badge covers each build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.