Air Ambulance Hexagon Patch — Order This Star of Life Helicopter Design
Design S1057A at a glance
A six-sided patch with a gold edge, pairing a helicopter with the star of life in a cool navy, blue and white palette. Three lettering lines hold the service name, an established year and a motto. The hexagon gives flight crews something different from the usual round, and the limited thread count keeps the aircraft outline sharp.
Hexagon shapeGold merrowed borderStar of lifeHelicopterThree lettering lines3 thread colors
About this air ambulance helicopter hexagon design
Air medical crews tend to want a patch that says rotor-wing at a glance, and this hexagon does it with a single pairing: the helicopter and the star of life. Keeping to navy, blue and white makes the composition read like flight-line kit rather than a souvenir, and the six flat sides of the hexagon sit square on a flight-suit shoulder or a helmet bag.
Adapt it to your program: put your service name and base in the lettering lines, redraw the helicopter to match your airframe from a photo, or run a subdued version for flight suits. 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.
Air ambulance hexagon patch quick facts
- Embroidered air ambulance 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.
- Flight programs usually order hook-side velcro so patches move between flight suits and jackets.
- A 3.5" hexagon is the size most flight crews order for shoulders; 2.5" suits helmet bags.
- We redraw the helicopter to your actual airframe from a side-profile photo at no art charge.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this air ambulance hexagon: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook-side velcro for flight suits and vests, sew-on for station uniforms, iron-on for helmet bags
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5" on shoulders, 2.5" on helmet bags, 10" for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, blue and white as shown, or subdued sage, tan and black for flight suits — preview in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or navy for a lower-contrast edge
- Thread: metallic gold available for the border; glow-in-the-dark thread for the star of life
- Artwork: the helicopter redraws to your aircraft type from a photo at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Air medical programs, hospital-based flight teams and ambulance services with a rotor-wing unit order this hexagon for flight suits, base jackets and crew bags. Many programs add a ground-crew version that keeps the hexagon and changes the lettering. Orders here lean heavily toward velcro backing.
Custom air ambulance hexagon 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.
Air ambulance hexagon patch questions
Can you redraw the helicopter to match our aircraft?
Yes. Send a side-profile photo of your airframe and we redraw it stitch-ready at no art charge. The proof shows the new helicopter in place before production.
What backing do flight crews usually order?
Hook-side velcro. It mates with the loop panels on most flight suits, so one set of patches moves between suits, jackets and bags.
Can the lettering show our base or program name?
Yes. All three lines — service name, established year and motto — restitch to your wording, or we can replace the motto with a base designation.
Is there a subdued version for flight suits?
Yes. The hexagon embroiders in subdued sage, tan or black thread. Preview each colorway in the markup tool before you request a quote.
How do I mark up changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle the helicopter, pin notes on the lettering and switch colorways. Everything you mark is saved with the quote request.
Want a different EMS shape, or to start from your own art?
One hexagon is a small slice of what air and ground crews wear. The EMS lineup that goes past this helicopter and star of life hexagon covers shields, maltese crosses and rounds for every kind of service. Comparing embroidered with woven or PVC, or bringing your own sketch? The patch guide for six-sided flight crew emblems and their backings answers it before you order.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.