EMT Patch — Order This Oil Lamp & Ambulance Star of Life Shield
Design S1083A at a glance
A classic gold-edged shield in navy, gold, brown and green, built around a star of life with an oil lamp and an ambulance. The lettering runs from a name line through an emergency medical services line and a short motto to a founding year and a longer motto at the base — five lines that restitch to whatever your agency wants to say.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderStar of lifeOil lampAmbulance5 lettering lines
About this oil lamp and ambulance EMT shield
The oil lamp is borrowed from nursing's oldest imagery — care carried through the night — and it gives this shield a gentleness most EMS patches skip. Set beside an ambulance and the star of life, it links bedside tradition to work on the road. Brown and green are unusual in EMS insignia, which is part of the appeal: the palette feels earthy and established rather than flashy.
Agencies make it theirs by setting their name and founding year in the lettering, redrawing the ambulance to match their own unit's body style, or recoloring the green to the department's accent color. 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.
EMT patch quick facts
- Embroidered EMT shield patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production of 7–10 days is available on this oil lamp design.
- The ambulance redraws from a photo of your own unit, box style or van style, at no art charge.
- EMT academies commonly order a shield like this for graduating classes in runs of 20 to 40.
- A 3.5" to 4" shield is the usual EMT sleeve size.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch maker in Simi Valley, California, operating since 1999.
Customize this EMT shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for EMT uniform shirts, iron-on for academy polos, velcro for vests
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4" for sleeves, 3" for chest or cap placement
- Colorways: navy, gold, brown and green as shown, or a blue-and-white EMS palette
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or navy for a quieter edge
- Thread: metallic gold for the oil lamp and border; flat thread for the ambulance
- Artwork: the ambulance redraws to match your unit, and the lamp can become a lantern or torch
Who orders this design
Municipal EMS agencies, private ambulance services and EMT training programs order this shield — the lamp makes it especially popular with academies and hospital-based EMS. Hospital transport teams like how the lamp connects their crews to nursing. Typical orders run 25 to 75 sew-on patches.
Custom EMT shield 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.
EMT oil lamp patch questions
Why an oil lamp on an EMS patch?
The lamp is a long-standing symbol of nursing and patient care. Paired with an ambulance and the star of life, it reads as care that travels — a fit for EMT programs and hospital-based crews.
Can the ambulance look like our own unit?
Yes. Send a photo of your ambulance and we redraw the body style and markings at no art charge.
Can we change the brown and green?
Yes. Recolor any element in the markup tool; most agencies keep the navy and gold and swap the green for their department color.
Do you make this for EMT class graduations?
Yes. Academies order it in runs of 20 or more with the class year in the lettering, and rush production fits most graduation dates.
How do I request changes?
Circle elements and pin numbered notes with the markup tool in the quote form. Your marked-up design is attached to the quote automatically.
Comparing other EMS shields?
The lamp design is one of several heritage-style options. Browse the EMS shield and round designs alongside this oil lamp and ambulance emblem to compare symbols and layouts. If you need pricing, backings or material trade-offs before choosing, the patch ordering guide for oil lamp EMT emblems and academy class runs covers the full process.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.