County EMS Shield Patch — Order This Star of Life Caduceus Design
Design S1055A at a glance
A gold-bordered shield in navy, gold and red, built around a star of life with a caduceus running through its center. Five lettering lines surround the emblem — the service name appears twice, joined by an emergency medical services line, an established-year line and a service-area line — giving a county EMS agency a complete identity patch in one layout.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderStar of lifeCaduceus centerFive lettering lines3 thread colors
About this county EMS star of life shield design
Shields are the silhouette crews expect on an ambulance-service sleeve, and this one keeps the medical symbolism at its center: a star of life with a caduceus set through it. Navy, gold and red give the patch the formal weight of a uniform emblem, and the gold merrowed edge frames the five lettering lines so the service name reads cleanly at shoulder size.
Order it as shown or adapt it: put your county service name in both name lines, update the established year, or swap the red for maroon or royal blue to match your fleet. 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.
County EMS shield patch quick facts
- Embroidered county EMS 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.
- Five lettering lines fit cleanly on a shield 4" tall or larger; at 3" the proof condenses the service-area line.
- Countywide agencies often order one shield art and change only the service-area line for each station.
- Gold merrowed borders wrap a shield edge in one continuous pass, which keeps the outline even across a run.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this county EMS shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniform shirts, iron-on for caps and bags, hook-side velcro for jump-kit and vest panels
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" for shoulders, 8"–11" for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, gold and red as shown, or a royal blue field with white lettering — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or navy to soften the outline
- Thread: metallic gold available for the border and caduceus
- Artwork: the star of life emblem redraws to your service seal from a photo or PDF at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
County EMS agencies, ambulance services contracted to a county, and fire-rescue EMS divisions order this shield for crew uniforms and station wear. Agencies with several stations usually keep one design and change the service-area line per station. EMS academy cadet classes also order it in a small run for graduation.
Custom county EMS shield 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.
County EMS shield patch questions
Can both name lines carry our county service name?
Yes. Every lettering line restitches to your wording — the service name, the emergency medical services line, the established year and the service-area line — and the proof shows each one placed before production.
Can the star of life and caduceus be redrawn to our seal?
Yes. Send a photo, an old patch or a PDF of your seal and we redraw it stitch-ready inside the shield at no art charge.
What size works on an EMS uniform sleeve?
Most agencies order 3.5" to 4" tall. At that size all five lettering lines stay legible, and the star of life keeps its full detail.
Can we order a matching version for jackets?
Yes. The same art scales to an 8"–11" jacket back, and you can quote both sizes together so the colors match across the run.
How do I mark changes on this design?
Use the markup tool in the quote form — circle the lettering lines, pin notes on the emblem and switch colorways. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Need a different EMS design, or the full patch catalog?
This page covers one county shield. For ambulance, paramedic and flight-crew layouts, the EMS patch designs that sit beside this gold-bordered star of life and caduceus county shield show every shape agencies order. Comparing embroidered with woven or PVC, or starting from your own seal? The patch guide that prices a navy-and-red caduceus county shield from ten pieces up explains every build and backing.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.