Sunburst Star of Life Patch — Order This Lightning Shield Design
Design S1109A at a glance
A royal blue shield framed in gold, built around a star of life with a sunburst and lightning, stitched in gold, red and white. Lettering carries the service name, an established year, a motto and a division line. The sunburst and lightning give it an energy a plain star of life lacks, so it suits new paramedic services and critical-care divisions that want insignia with some speed in it.
Shield shapeGold borderStar of lifeSunburstLightning accents4 thread colors
About this sunburst and lightning star of life
Four thread colors — royal blue, gold, red and white — give this shield more range than most EMS patches, and the gold border frames the royal blue field cleanly. The lightning adds a sense of urgency to the medical star that suits critical-care and rapid-intervention crews. Because the sunburst carries fine radiating detail, the design is at its best at shoulder size and above.
Order it as drawn or adjust it: put your service name, founding year and division in the lettering, write your own motto, or keep the star of life and drop the lightning for a calmer dress version. 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.
Sunburst star of life patch quick facts
- Embroidered sunburst star of life 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.
- Sunburst rays stitch cleanest at 3.5" and up, where each ray keeps a visible gap.
- Division and unit lines are the most common edit on multi-division EMS patches.
- Critical-care and flight crews usually order velcro backing so patches move between flight suits and jackets.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this sunburst star of life patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty shirts, iron-on for caps and tees, hook-side velcro for flight suits and vests
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" for shoulders; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: royal blue, gold, red and white as shown, or navy for a darker field — preview in the markup tool
- Border: gold (shown), or red merrowed to echo the accent color
- Thread: metallic gold for the sunburst rays; red and white stay solid for contrast
- Artwork: the lightning can become a heartbeat line or rotor, redrawn at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Newly formed paramedic services, critical-care transport teams and fire-rescue EMS divisions order this sunburst shield for shirts, flight suits and jackets. Crews that want a symbol of speed keep the lightning; others swap it for a heartbeat line and keep the sunburst. Orders often include a matching cap patch cut from the center star.
Custom sunburst star of life 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.
Sunburst star of life patch questions
Can the division line carry our own unit name?
Yes. The service name, established year, motto and division line all restitch to your wording, shown placed on your 4-hour mockup.
Can you remove the lightning for a dress version?
Yes. We can stitch one version with lightning for duty wear and one without for dress uniforms from the same art — both go on one quote and price at the combined count.
Will the sunburst rays blur at small sizes?
Above about 3.5 inches the rays stay distinct. For a cap-size version we thin the ray count on your proof so the stitching stays clean.
Can the star of life stitch in metallic gold?
Yes — metallic gold is available for the star, the sunburst and the border. Many services keep standard thread for duty and use metallic for an awards run.
How do I send our changes?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle the lightning, pin numbered notes on the lettering and switch colorways. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote.
Comparing star of life designs?
This shield pairs the star of life with a sunburst and lightning. Services weighing calmer layouts can browse the ems patch shapes beyond this sunburst and lightning star of life, from Maltese crosses to round ambulance designs. For thread, backing and quantity questions, the ordering walkthrough for sunburst star of life emblems in thread or pvc covers each build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.