EMS Maltese Cross Ambulance Patch — Order This Star of Life and Helicopter Design
Design S1235A at a glance
A custom-cut patch with a white edge, built around a star of life on a Maltese cross, with an ambulance and a helicopter worked into the emblem. Maroon, white, red and gold carry the design, and the lettering names the service, a motto, a founding year and the division. Regional systems that run both ground and air units pick it because it shows the whole operation in one crest.
Custom cut outlineWhite borderStar of lifeMaltese crossAmbulance and helicopter4 thread colors
About this ambulance, helicopter and Maltese cross design
Regional EMS systems often struggle to fit their whole operation into one emblem, and this design does it by layering: the Maltese cross for emergency-service heritage, the star of life for medicine, and an ambulance and helicopter for ground and air response. Maroon is a confident, less common field color, and the white edge makes the custom outline pop against dark uniforms.
Customize it however your system runs: put your service name, motto and division in the lettering, drop the helicopter if you are ground-only, or recolor maroon to navy at no art charge. 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.
EMS Maltese cross ambulance patch quick facts
- Embroidered EMS ambulance and helicopter cross 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 white border makes a custom outline stand out on navy, black and maroon uniforms.
- Designs with both vehicles stitch best at 4" and up so the ambulance and helicopter stay distinct.
- Flight crews often order hook-side velcro for flight suits and helmet bags.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this EMS ambulance patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for EMS shirts, hook-side velcro for flight suits and vests, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 4"–4.5" for shoulders; 9"–10" for jacket backs
- Colorways: maroon, white, red and gold as shown, or navy, red and gold — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: white edge (shown), or gold merrowed for dress uniforms
- Thread: metallic gold available for the cross and lettering
- Artwork: the helicopter redraws as a second ambulance or a rescue boat at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Regional EMS systems, county ambulance authorities with air medical partners and fire-rescue EMS divisions order this design for shirts, flight suits and rig jackets. Systems that run ground and air units under one name like that both crews wear the same crest. Hospital transport teams sometimes add a matching run for their own staff.
Custom EMS ambulance 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.
EMS Maltese cross ambulance patch questions
Can we remove the helicopter for a ground-only service?
Yes. Mark it out in the markup tool and your 4-hour mockup shows the cross with the ambulance alone, or with a second vehicle in its place.
Can the motto and division lines carry our wording?
Yes. Service name, motto, year and division all restitch to your text, and any line can be dropped.
Will both vehicles stay legible at sleeve size?
At 4 inches and up, yes. Below that we simplify the vehicle detail on your proof so the stitching stays clean.
Is maroon the only field color?
No. Navy, black and royal blue all work. Switch colorways in the markup tool and your quote will reference the one you picked.
How do I mark up changes?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the vehicles, pin notes on the lettering and switch colorways. The marked-up version attaches to your quote.
Other EMS and ambulance designs?
Ground-and-air crests suit regional systems; single-station services often go simpler. The ems patch selection with ambulance-and-helicopter crosses, stars of life and rounds shows the full spread. If you are outfitting ground and flight crews in one order, the patch backing guide for combined ground and flight EMS crews explains the choices.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.