Hands and Heartbeat EMS Patch — Order This Maltese Cross Star of Life Design
Design S1032A at a glance
A navy Maltese cross with a blue border, centered on a Star of Life held in a pair of hands with a heartbeat line running through the design. The lettering carries a service name, an Emergency Medical Services line, a founding year, two short motto lines and a division line. Gold, red and white stitching keep the hands and pulse trace crisp against the navy.
Maltese cross shapeBlue borderStar of LifeOpen handsHeartbeat line4 thread colors
About this hands and heartbeat EMS cross
Hands are the quiet message in EMS insignia: care delivered person to person. Putting them under a Star of Life with a heartbeat trace makes this cross read as patient-first rather than purely tactical. The Maltese cross shape nods to the fire-rescue side of many services, while the navy, gold, red and white palette stays formal enough for dress uniforms and ceremonies.
Customize it before you buy: put your service and division names in the lettering, replace the two motto lines with your own values, or drop the heartbeat for a cleaner cross if your division prefers a simpler mark. 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.
Hands and heartbeat EMS patch quick facts
- Embroidered hands and heartbeat 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.
- Division lines let one master design serve several stations or regions with a single wording change.
- Hands-and-symbol layouts read best at 3.5" or larger so the finger detail stays separated.
- Navy-field crosses show well on white, light-blue and navy EMS shirts alike.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this hands and heartbeat EMS patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniform sleeves, iron-on for caps, hook-side velcro for vests and jump bags
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" for sleeves; 9"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, gold, red and white as shown, or royal blue cross arms — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: blue (shown), gold or red
- Thread: red heartbeat line as shown, or metallic gold on the hands
- Artwork: the hands, heartbeat and Star of Life all redraw to your existing emblem at no art charge
Who orders this design
Multi-division EMS services and county emergency medical agencies order this cross when one design needs to cover several stations — only the division line changes. Fire-rescue departments with an EMS bureau use it as the medical counterpart to their fire patch. Hospital-based transport teams pick it for the patient-care message the hands carry.
Custom hands and heartbeat EMS 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.
Hands and heartbeat EMS patch questions
Can each division order its own version?
Yes. Keep the art and change only the division line — every division's version rides on one quote and prices at the combined count.
Can our motto replace the two motto lines?
Yes. Both lines restitch to any short wording. Your 4-hour mockup shows the text set so you can check the fit before ordering.
Can the hands hold a different symbol?
Yes. The hands can hold a caduceus, a rod of Asclepius or your own emblem instead of the Star of Life — redrawn at no art charge.
Do you make a velcro version for medic vests?
Yes. Hook-side velcro mates with the loop panels on most EMS vests and bags. Many services order sew-on for shirts and velcro for vests in the same run.
How do I request changes to the design?
Mark them in the quote form markup tool: circle the hands, pin notes on the lettering, switch colorways. The marked-up version goes with your quote.
Comparing other EMS crosses and shields?
If the hands-and-heartbeat cross is close but not quite right, the EMS patch catalog with alternatives to this hands and heartbeat cross lays out stars, shields and rounds together. For material and quantity questions, start with the patch overview covering backings and minimums for a hands-and-heartbeat EMS order.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.