Crossed Axes Fire Patch — Order This Volunteer Maltese
Design S0561A at a glance
A red maltese cross that carries the whole firehouse: crossed axes at center, ladders climbing two arms, a coiled hose below, and a phoenix rising on each side. Gold lettering bands hold the department, station and volunteer wording. Companies that want their patch to inventory the trade — not abbreviate it — order this one.
Maltese cross shapeNavy borderCrossed axes centerTwin phoenixesLadder armsStation number band
About this crossed axes and ladders design
Most fire patches choose one symbol; this one composes six and makes them cooperate. The axes anchor the center, the ladders use the arms' length instead of fighting it, and the twin phoenixes balance the cross symmetrically — a layout trick that keeps high element counts readable where lesser designs blur. Red-on-navy with gold text is the traditional volunteer palette, so the busy artwork still lands as classic rather than cluttered.
Your wording goes on the bands — department, station, division and year all restitch — and any single element swaps for your company's own emblem. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; the stitch-ready proof arrives within 6–12 hours and production holds for your approval.
Crossed axes fire patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer crosses run $3.00–$20.00 each by quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days on every custom fire patch.
- Volunteer companies usually combine uniform sew-ons with iron-on runs for fundraiser apparel.
- Multi-element compositions like this stitch best at 3.5" and up — our mockup confirms detail at your size.
- Crosses run 3.5" to 4.5" across for shoulders; banquet and display versions run 8" to 12".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer maltese: backing, size, and element options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms, iron-on for fundraiser shirts, hook-side velcro for jackets
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulders; 8"+ for jackets and framing
- Colorways: red and navy as shown, or black-field and white-dress versions — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: navy overlock (shown) or merrowed edge
- Thread: any palette, including metallic gold bands
- Artwork: any element — phoenix, ladder or hose — swaps for your company's emblem at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire companies, district associations and banquet committees order this cross when the membership wants a patch that shows the full trade. The station band keeps multi-house districts organized in one order, and the iron-on version doubles for fundraiser merchandise. Most runs pair uniform shoulders with a commemorative set.
Custom crossed axes fire 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.
Crossed axes fire patch questions
Will all these elements stay sharp at shoulder size?
Yes at 3.5" and above — the composition was built for it, and your free mockup proves the detail at the exact size you order.
Can the station number band carry several stations?
Each station's wording stitches on its own batch within one order, so a district can run the same cross house by house.
Can one phoenix swap for our company emblem?
It can. Either side element redraws to your emblem or apparatus at no art charge, keeping the symmetrical layout.
Does the volunteer wording come off for career houses?
Yes — the band restitches to any designation, volunteer or career, exactly as your department words it.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form — circle any element, pin notes on the bands, change fields — and your marked version attaches to the quote.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one full-toolkit volunteer cross. For simpler crests, rounds and rescue layouts, the fire department patch range beyond this axes-and-ladders maltese has every station style. Want builds and pricing mapped first? The patch ordering guide that walks a multi-element company cross through tiers covers the groundwork.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.