Black and Silver Police Patch — Order This Scales and Sunburst Shield
Design S1826A at a glance
A black-bordered shield worked in black, silver, cyan and white. A sunburst radiates behind a single monogram letter, paired with arrows and the scales of justice. Lettering carries a city name, the municipal police role, a service-and-integrity motto and a founding year, so the shield reads as a department’s own mark rather than a stock design.
Shield shapeBlack borderSunburst fieldMonogram letterArrows and scales4 thread colors
About this scales and sunburst municipal shield design
Monogram shields let a department put its own initial at the center of the badge instead of borrowing a generic eagle. Here the letter sits on a sunburst, joined by arrows for readiness and the scales of justice for impartial service. The palette stays cool and modern: black and silver carry the structure, cyan adds a single bright note, and white keeps every lettering line crisp.
Customize it freely: restitch the monogram to your department’s initial, set your city name and founding year in the lettering, or warm the cyan up to gold for command staff. 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.
Black and silver police patch quick facts
- Embroidered black and silver 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.
- A monogram letter reads clearly from about 3" wide, which makes this shield a good fit for caps as well as sleeves.
- Metallic silver thread on a black field looks close to a metal badge, a frequent request for formal uniforms.
- Sunburst rays stitch as fine satin lines, so 4" or taller keeps each ray separate.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this municipal police shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for class A and patrol shirts, iron-on for caps, hook-side velcro for outer carriers
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" tall — 4" for shoulders, 3" for caps and hats
- Colorways: black, silver, cyan and white as shown, gold in place of cyan, or a subdued gray build
- Border: black (shown), or silver merrowed for a brighter frame
- Thread: metallic silver available for the scales, arrows and monogram
- Artwork: the monogram restitches to your department’s initial, and the scales can become your city seal
Who orders this design
Municipal police departments, borough and village forces, and city public-safety offices order monogram shields when they want insignia built around their own initial. Departments marking a centennial often reorder it with the anniversary year. Most runs pair sew-on sleeve patches with a smaller cap version cut from the same art.
Custom black and silver 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.
Black and silver police patch questions
Can the monogram letter change to our department’s initial?
Yes. Send the letter or a sample of your lettering style and we restitch the monogram at no art charge — the proof shows it on the sunburst before production.
Can the cyan accent be swapped for gold?
Yes. Any thread color swaps out, and gold in place of cyan is a common change for supervisors and command staff.
Is metallic silver thread available?
Yes. Metallic silver can be used for the scales, arrows and monogram so the emblem catches light like a badge.
Will the sunburst rays hold up on a small cap patch?
At 3" we simplify the ray count on your proof so the stitching stays clean; at 4" and up every ray stays as drawn.
How do I send our wording and color changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to pin notes on the shield, retype the lettering and switch colorways. Your edited shield is attached to the quote automatically.
Comparing this shield with other police insignia?
A monogram shield is one way to brand a department; K9, traffic and campus units often want picture emblems instead. The police patch catalog beside this monogram sunburst and scales shield shows every outline we stitch for departments. If you are deciding on materials or budget first, the custom patch hub that walks a black-and-silver scales shield through builds and pricing sets out the options.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.