Recon Team Patch — Order This Diving Falcon Badge Design
Design S1832A at a glance
A silver-merrowed badge shape in black, grey and silver, with a stylized falcon diving straight down through the center. Lettering names the public safety department, the special operations group and a one-word recon tag. The palette is already muted, so the patch works on tactical kit without a separate subdued run, and the stooping falcon makes a sharp emblem for a surveillance element.
Badge-shape outlineSilver merrowed borderDiving falconStylized wing lines3 lettering lines3 thread colors
About this diving falcon recon design
A falcon in a stoop is the fastest animal on earth, and recon teams adopt it because it captures what they do: watch from height, then commit fast. This design reduces the bird to bold, angular wing and tail shapes, which keeps it readable on a helmet at a distance. Black, grey and silver keep the whole patch low-key enough for plainclothes and night work.
Order it as shown or adapt it: set your department and group in the lettering, change the one-word tag to sniper, overwatch or surveillance, or add one accent color to the falcon for a command version. 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.
Recon team patch quick facts
- Embroidered recon team 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.
- Stylized birds built from bold, angular shapes stitch cleaner at small sizes than realistic feathering.
- Black, grey and silver patches pass most low-visibility uniform policies without a separate subdued order.
- Recon elements often order 2" x 3" helmet versions alongside 3.5" shoulder patches.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this recon team patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook-side velcro for carriers and helmets, sew-on for field uniforms, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 2"–10" — 2"–2.5" for helmets, 3.5" for shoulders
- Colorways: black, grey and silver as shown, or coyote and ranger green, or a full blackout
- Border: silver merrowed (shown), or black to drop the outline entirely
- Thread: metallic silver for the falcon, or matte grey for a flatter finish
- Artwork: the falcon redraws as a hawk, owl or your team’s own emblem at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Police special operations groups, recon and surveillance elements, and sniper-observer teams order this falcon for plate carriers, helmets and field uniforms. State and regional public safety departments use it for units that span several jurisdictions. Teams often order a few extra as challenge gifts for the instructors who trained them.
Custom recon team 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.
Recon team patch questions
Can the one-word tag change to our team’s role?
Yes. Recon can become sniper, overwatch, surveillance or any role word, and the department and group lines restitch too.
Is this design subdued enough for tactical kit?
Yes. The black, grey and silver palette already reads low-visibility; a coyote or full blackout build drops it further.
What size works on a helmet?
Around 2" to 2.5" wide with hook-side velcro. The falcon’s bold shapes hold up at that size.
Can the falcon become a different bird?
Yes. We redraw it as a hawk, eagle or owl, or as your team’s existing emblem, at no art charge.
How do I mark up changes to this badge?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the falcon, retype the lettering and pick a colorway. The edited badge is sent with your quote.
Looking for another tactical or police patch?
This page covers one recon-team badge. For patrol, K9, traffic and campus insignia, the police patch range next to this stylized diving falcon badge shows every outline departments order. If you are weighing embroidery against PVC for carrier panels, the patch ordering guide that prices a silver-edged diving falcon badge from ten pieces lays out builds, backings and quantity pricing.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.