Star of Life Badge Patch — Order This Ocean Wave EMS Design
Design S1220A at a glance
A badge-shaped patch with a gold edge, where a star of life stands over an ocean wave on a navy field. Four lettering lines carry the service name, the agency type, a founding year and a two-part motto, all restitchable to your wording. Services near beaches, lakes and harbors choose it because the wave places the crew before anyone reads a word.
Badge shapeGold merrowed borderStar of lifeOcean waveFour lettering lines4 thread colors
About this star of life and ocean wave badge
Water-side EMS crews spend part of every season on beach calls, boat assists and swift-water standbys, and this badge gives them an emblem that says so. The star of life keeps the medical identity front and center, while the wave below it sets the location without naming one. Navy, gold, blue and white stay readable on dark shirts and bright rescue jackets.
Order it as drawn or change it: write your service name and year into the lettering, adjust the motto, or swap the wave for a mountain, a river or a skyline 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.
Star of life badge patch quick facts
- Embroidered star of life wave badge 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.
- Crews that work beaches and boats often order PVC alongside embroidery for gear that gets wet.
- Badge-shaped patches 4" tall leave room for four lettering lines without crowding the wave.
- Blue and white thread in the wave keeps contrast against both the navy field and the gold edge.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this star of life badge patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for EMT shirts, hook-side velcro for vests and flotation gear with loop panels, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" for sleeves; 8"–10" for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, gold, blue and white as shown, or a teal or black field — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or blue merrowed to tie the edge to the wave
- Thread: metallic gold available for the border and lettering
- Artwork: the wave redraws to a mountain, river or local landmark at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Beach-town EMS agencies, lake-district ambulance services, harbor rescue squads and county EMS systems with water-rescue teams order this badge for shirts, jackets and vests. Services that run both ambulance and boat units like that a single emblem covers both. Lifeguard-paired medical teams often add a PVC run for wet gear.
Custom star of life badge 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.
Star of life badge patch questions
Can the wave be replaced with our own landmark?
Yes. Send a photo of a lighthouse, bridge, mountain or skyline and we redraw it under the star of life at no art charge.
Is PVC available for boat and beach gear?
Yes. The same art molds as a PVC patch with hook-side velcro, which survives salt water and sun better than thread. Many services order both.
Can the motto line carry our own wording?
Yes. All four lettering lines restitch to your text — service name, agency type, year and motto — or any of them can be removed.
Will four lines of text fit on a sleeve-size patch?
At 3.5 inches and up, yes. Your 4-hour mockup shows the spacing, and we can shorten or drop a line if it gets tight.
How do I send changes to this design?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the wave, pin notes on the lettering and switch colorways. The marked-up version attaches to your quote.
Other EMS emblems, or the full patch catalog?
Water is one theme; most services pick something closer to home. Browse the ems patch range with ocean-wave badges, Maltese crosses and ambulance rounds to compare shapes side by side. If the question is how a patch holds up on wet gear, the patch materials guide for water-rescue EMS crews explains PVC, thread and backing choices.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.