Police Officer Badges
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Custom made police officer badges built for the individual officer. Your name, your rank, your badge number, your department seal — every badge is personalized for you. Die-struck from raw brass, nickel silver, or zinc alloy. Plated in gold, silver, or two-tone. Perfect for duty wear, dress uniforms, retirement, off-duty carry, or replacement of a worn or lost badge. Single-officer orders welcome. As low as $150 per badge. Free in-house design team. Mold retained for free reorders forever. Credential verification required before production. US-based, in business since 1999.
How It Works
Your personal police officer badge, built the way you want it
Whether you are ordering your first duty badge, replacing a worn one, commissioning a retirement piece, or designing a personal off-duty badge, every order moves through the same precision four-step process. Department procurement officers ordering in volume should see our Police Badges page for bulk pricing, agency-wide rollouts, and PO terms.
Browse Police Officer Badge Styles
Start with our catalog of professional police officer badge styles — shields, six-point stars, eagle-tops, ovals, sunbursts. Every style is fully customizable to you: your department name, your rank, your badge number, and your department or city seal. If you want to duplicate a badge your department already issues, send us a photo and we replicate it exactly.
Browse Officer Badge Styles
Customize your police officer badge with the TrueBadge Designer
Click "Design and Order" on any badge to launch the Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer — our live, in-browser design tool with real-time preview and unlimited variations. Type your name, rank, and badge number. Pick a finish — gold, silver, or two-tone. Choose your shape. Drop in your department or city seal. Every change appears on screen instantly. No proofs by email. No waiting. No design fees. No commitment until you order. Whether you are a Police Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, or any rank in between — the TrueBadge Designer handles every personalization in one place.
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Order your personal badge
Individual police officer badges start at $150 per badge. Once your design is approved, add to cart and checkout with credit card or ACH. Credential verification is required for all individual badge orders — email your badge commission, department ID, or professional credential before production begins. This protects the integrity of law enforcement identification and ensures every badge we produce goes to verified professionals. Once verified, your badge moves into manufacturing.
Get a QuoteWhat You Get With Every Police Officer Badge
Real metal. Real craftsmanship. Built for the individual officer.
Design your custom police officer badge with the Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer™
The Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer™ is the in-browser custom police officer badge designer from Owl Badges. Individual officers, deputies, and investigators design their police officer badge — shape, finish, seal, rank, and badge number — in real time, see exact pricing for single-officer orders, and order directly from the manufacturer. No software install, no account required to start, no dealer markup.
Need a custom police officer badge? Request a quote.
Some orders need a police officer badge the TrueBadge Designer™ doesn't cover — a custom shape outside the standard catalog, a complex multi-layer department seal, hybrid metal-and-enamel finishes, inlaid stones, photographic memorial elements, or a one-of-a-kind commemorative die. For these, the Owl Badges in-house design team builds your police officer badge from scratch. There is no design fee, no mold setup fee, and no commitment to order.
- Fully custom shapes outside the standard catalog
- Complex multi-layer seals with raised 3D elements
- Hybrid finishes — antique, two-tone, enamel
- Inlaid stones & memorial badges with photographic elements
- One-of-a-kind commemorative dies for unique shapes
Custom quotes typically returned within 4 business hours, Mon–Fri 9 AM–4 PM PST.
How to design your police officer badge
Building your police officer badge in the Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer takes three steps — choose your style, add your rank, name, and department seal, then review and order. Here is exactly what you choose at each step.
Choose your style and shape
Start by picking your badge shape — shield, six- or seven-point star, eagle-top, oval, or sunburst. Police officer badges typically carry your rank on the top panel, your department or city seal in the center, and your badge number on a lower panel. Pick the style that matches your department’s pattern, or send us a photo of an existing badge to replicate exactly.
Add your rank, name, and seal
Enter your details: rank (Police Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Chief), your name or badge number, and your department name. Then set your seal — upload your department or city seal, or choose your state seal. Pick your finish: gold for command staff, silver for line officers, or two-tone. Every change previews on screen in real time in the TrueBadge Designer.
Review in your cart and order
Add your finished design to the cart, where you can review every detail, swap a finish, or edit your text. Individual police officer badge orders require credential verification before production — email your badge commission or department ID. Confirm and check out; your mold is kept on file at no charge, so replacements and future orders come back identical.
Shop Custom Police Officer Badges
Browse our most-ordered police officer badge styles. Fully customizable with your name, rank, badge number, and department seal — from $45 per badge in bulk.
Custom Police Officer Badge Pricing
Individual police officer badges start at $150. Price per badge drops as quantity rises — no minimum order, single-officer orders welcome. No setup fees, no mold fees. Department buyers ordering 10+ should see our police department badges page for agency volume pricing and PO terms.
Use the price calculator below to see the cost at your exact quantity, or read the full volume price ladder beneath it.
Per-badge pricing varies with size, metal, plating, and customization. Volume discounts apply automatically at checkout. Pricing reviewed June 2026.
How many police officer badges should you order?
Most officers order a single duty badge — but because your mold is kept on file free and production runs 8–14 weeks, ordering a spare or a dress badge at the same time saves a future rush reorder. Here is what officers most often order:
| Use case | Typical order | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A single duty badge | 1 badge | Your everyday badge, personalized with your rank, name, and badge number. |
| Duty + dress/spare | 2–3 badges | One for daily wear, one for the dress uniform, and a spare — reaches the 3–9 break at $90 each. |
| Retirement or promotion set | 3–5 badges | A duty badge plus a framed retirement or promotion piece, often ordered together with a shadow-box badge. |
| Off-duty / collection | 2–4 badges | Duty, off-duty carry, and a display badge — one mold on file means every reorder matches. |
Police Officer Badges at a Glance
What we recommend for a police officer badge
For daily duty wear we recommend a die-struck solid brass badge for its weight and durability. Line officers typically choose a silver finish and command staff gold, so rank reads at a glance. A shield or eagle-top shape carries your rank, name, badge number, and department or city seal cleanly. For a retirement or promotion piece, a two-tone finish on a presentation shape makes a standout keepsake. These are starting recommendations — every shape, finish, and rank is fully customizable in the TrueBadge Designer.
Price Calculator
How much does a custom police officer badge cost?
A custom police officer badge costs $150 for a single badge and $90 each at three or more, personalized with your rank, name, badge number and department seal. There is no minimum order — one badge is a real order. Production runs 8 to 14 weeks, with no setup or mold fees at any quantity. Enter your quantity below to see your price.
Pricing on this page is for catalog spec-size police officer badges — our standard catalog shapes and sizes, personalized with your rank, name, badge number and department or city seal. Badges built to your own artwork or in a non-catalog shape are quoted separately.
No minimum order · no setup or mold fees · production 8–14 weeks · shipping quoted separately.
Police officer badge price ladder
| Quantity | Price per badge | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 badges | $150.00 | — |
| 3–9 badges | $90.00 | Save $60 / badge |
| 10–15 badges | $80.00 | Save $70 / badge |
| 16–24 badges | $75.00 | Save $75 / badge |
| 25–49 badges | $65.00 | Save $85 / badge |
| 50–499 badges | $55.00 | Save $95 / badge |
| 500+ badges | $45.00 | Save $105 / badge |
Does ordering a second badge cost less per badge?
Two police officer badges cost $300. Three cost $270. Because the price drops to $90 per badge at three, the third badge does not just cost less — it makes the whole order cheaper. An officer ordering a duty badge, a dress badge and a spare pays $270 rather than $450, so the second and third badges effectively cost $60 each.
The same crossover happens at ten badges: nine cost $810, while ten cost $800. It repeats at 25 badges ($1,800 becomes $1,625), at 50 ($3,185 becomes $2,750), and at 500 ($27,445 becomes $22,500). Because your mold is retained on file at no charge, officers who expect to need a replacement or a dress badge later often order it in the same run rather than paying single-badge pricing years afterward.
Ordering for a department or shift rather than yourself? See badge ordering for police departments for agency quantities, purchase orders and rollout terms. To price a badge built to your own artwork instead of a catalog shape, use our full-custom manufacturing price calculator.
Badges by Rank
What badge does each police rank wear?
Police officer and corporal badges are typically silver; sergeant and lieutenant badges are gold or silver depending on department pattern; captain and above are gold. Rank sits on the top panel, the department or city seal in the center, and the badge number on a lower panel. Every rank below is customizable in any catalog shape and finish — order yours to your own department’s pattern.
| Rank | Typical finish | Typical shape | Who wears it | Ordered when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Officer | Silver | Shield, six- or seven-point star | Patrol officers on daily duty | First commission, or replacing a worn duty badge |
| Police Corporal | Silver | Shield, star | Senior officers below sergeant | Promotion to corporal |
| Police Sergeant | Gold or silver | Shield, star, eagle-top | First-line supervisors | Promotion to sergeant |
| Police Lieutenant | Gold or silver | Shield, eagle-top | Watch commanders and unit supervisors | Promotion to lieutenant |
| Police Captain | Gold | Eagle-top, shield | Division and precinct commanders | Promotion to captain |
| Detective | Gold | Shield, oval | Plainclothes investigators, often in a credential case | Move to an investigative assignment |
| Deputy & Assistant Chief | Gold | Eagle-top | Senior command staff | Appointment to senior command |
| Chief of Police | Gold | Eagle-top, shield | The department head | Appointment as chief |
Finish convention is set by your department, not by us — some agencies run gold for every sworn rank, others reserve it for command staff. If you are matching a badge your department already issues, send a photo with your order and we replicate the pattern exactly, including finish, shape and panel layout. A single badge at any rank is $150 with no setup fee.
Replacements
How do I replace a lost, stolen or damaged police badge?
A replacement police officer badge costs $150 and ships from the original mold if Owl Badges made it — your mold is retained free, so the replacement comes back identical to the badge you lost, with no setup fee and no minimum order. Production runs 8 to 14 weeks. Credential verification is required before any replacement enters production.
If we made your original badge
Your design specs are already on file. We pull the original artwork and strike the replacement from the same mold, so the finish, panel text, badge number and seal match the original exactly. There is no re-tooling step and no setup charge.
If another manufacturer made it
Send clear photos of the front and back plus your department name, rank and badge number. Our in-house design team reproduces the badge to match your existing department issue, including shape, finish and seal. There is no design fee, and once the new mold is cut it stays on file for every future reorder.
When a badge is worn rather than lost
Plating thinned at the edges, chipped enamel, or a badge number that no longer matches your assignment are replacement triggers, not repair jobs — a plated badge cannot be re-plated without losing the original detail. Order the replacement from your mold on file and it returns identical to the original.
Why we verify credentials first
Every individual police officer badge order — new or replacement — requires proof of commission before production begins. Email your badge commission, department ID or professional credential and we verify it in-house. We manufacture directly rather than reselling, so nothing enters production without that check. It protects the integrity of law enforcement identification.
Design Gallery
Police Officer Badge Design Gallery
Every badge below is a sample design you can rebuild as your own — swap the department name, rank, badge number, and state seal in the TrueBadge Designer, our live in-browser badge builder. A single custom police officer badge is $150 with no setup fee and no minimum — one badge is a real order. Pick a shape and finish below, then customize it or request department pricing.
Specs, Wear & Care
Police Officer Badge Specs, Wear and Care
Every specification below is a choice you make when you order — shape, finish, enamel, and backing are all selected at checkout or in the TrueBadge Designer. A single custom police officer badge is $150 with no setup fee and no minimum order.
Police officer badge specifications
Where to wear your badge, and which backing to order
The backing determines where the badge can be carried. Match it to how you actually work — then select it when you order.
How to clean, polish and store a police officer badge
A plated badge is not a piece of raw metal — the finish is a thin surface layer, and the most common way a badge is ruined is being cleaned too aggressively. These are our instructions as the manufacturer.
Where to store a police officer badge
When a badge does finally wear through — plating gone thin at the edges, enamel chipped, or a number that no longer matches your assignment — your mold is already on file and kept free. Order the replacement and it comes back identical to the original, with no setup fee and no minimum. Departments replacing badges in quantity can request volume pricing at $45 per badge.
Custom Police Officer Badges, Order Yours Online
Custom police officer badges with department name, rank, and badge number, die-struck in gold or silver, from $45 to $150. Compare options for police department badge orders for department and volume buyers, LAPD-style police badges for LAPD-pattern designs, and NYPD-style police badges for NYPD-pattern designs. Order your police officer badge online.
Police Officer Badges by Rank
Whatever rank you carry, your badge is built specifically for you. Choose your style, your finish, your seal — and your badge is manufactured to your specifications.
Police Officer Badge
Silver-finish patrol officer badge — your daily duty companion. Custom seal, your department name, your badge number. Built for years of duty wear.
Police Corporal Badge
Silver-finish corporal badge for senior officer rank. Custom rank designation, badge number, and department seal. Same precision as the rest of our line.
Police Sergeant Badge
Gold or silver finish sergeant badge for first-line supervisors. Personalized with your name, rank, and badge number. Available in any shape — shield, star, or eagle-top.
Police Lieutenant Badge
Gold or silver lieutenant badge for watch commanders and unit supervisors. Custom rank, badge number, and unit designation. Built to your exact specifications.
Police Captain Badge
Gold-finish captain badge for division and precinct commanders. Custom precinct or division designation, your name, and full department seal.
Detective Badge
Gold-finish detective badge for plainclothes investigators. Often paired with a credential case. Custom rank, badge number, and unit designation.
Deputy Chief & Assistant Chief Badge
Gold-finish senior command badge with custom rank designation. Built to match the visual standard of your department command staff.
Chief of Police Badge
Gold-finish eagle-top or shield design for the highest-ranking officer in your department. Custom seal, your name, and full department insignia.
Custom Policeman Badges — Customization for Every Officer
Every police officer badge in our collection is fully personalized for you. Add your name, your rank, your badge number, and your department or city seal. Choose your shape, your finish, and your metal. The Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer lets you preview every change in real time before you order.
- Your name and rank engraved or embossed
- Your badge number — any number, any range
- Your department or city seal
- Your choice of shape (shield, star, eagle-top)
- Your choice of metal finish (gold, silver, two-tone)
When To Order a Police Officer Badge
Owl Badges manufactures police officer badges for every personal use case — duty, dress, retirement, replacement, off-duty, and more.
Whatever the occasion — your first commission, a worn duty badge that needs replacing, a retirement piece, a ceremonial dress badge, or a personal carry — your badge is built to your exact specifications by our in-house design team. Free design assistance. Free reorders. No setup fees.
Get a Quote for Your BadgeHOW TO
How do I order a custom police officer badge?
Owl Badges makes it simple to design police officer badges online. Ordering your personal police officer badge is straightforward — follow these four steps and your badge will be ready for manufacturing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer work?
Can I get a personalized police badge with my name and badge number?
What ranks do you make police badges for?
What badge styles can I choose for my police officer badge?
Can I order a badge for my municipal or township department?
Can I order a badge for my new rank after a promotion?
Can I include my city seal on the police badge?
Do you make badges for specialized units?
How long does it take to receive my police officer badge?
Do I get a discount if I'm ordering just for myself?
How much does a custom police badge cost?
How do I pay for a personal badge order?
Can I order just one police officer badge?
Can I order a single replacement badge?
Do you offer rush production?
Are policeman badges, cop badges, and police officer badges the same thing?
Ready to Design Your Police Officer Badge?
Personalize for your name, rank, and badge number. Order one. Build it in real time with the Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer. Starting at $150 per badge · Free design team · US-based manufacturer since 1999.
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