Fire Dragon Patch — Order This Ladder & Hydrant Maltese Cross
Design S0924A at a glance
A gold-edged Maltese cross with a fire-breathing dragon coiled around a ladder and a hydrant, all worked in red, white and gold. The lettering carries a town name, a motto that appears twice and a fire department line — every word restitches to your own company, and the dragon can be recolored to match your apparatus.
Maltese crossGold merrowed borderFire-breathing dragonLadderHydrantRepeated motto line
About this dragon and ladder Maltese cross design
Dragons are a long-running firehouse mascot, and this cross puts one to work: the beast wraps the ladder rather than threatening it, which turns the design into a statement about a crew guarding its tools. Red, white and gold keep the palette firehouse-traditional, and the gold edge gives the eight points a clean finish on navy or black uniform fabric.
Order it as drawn or customize the details: put your company name and motto in the lettering, use the second motto slot for a station number, or shift the dragon to green or black. 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.
Fire dragon patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire dragon patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production on the dragon-and-ladder cross runs 7–10 days.
- The dragon’s scales stitch sharpest at 4 inches tall or larger.
- The repeated motto can be cut to one line to make room for a station number.
- On a maltese cross, merrowed edges wrap gentle curves and wide corners, while sharp points and tight inside corners are hot-cut; the proof shows which edge the outline gets.
- Owl Badges has embroidered fire department crosses like this dragon design in Simi Valley, California, since 1999.
Customize this fire dragon patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for class B shirts, hook velcro for jackets, iron-on for fundraiser hoodies
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" on sleeves, 10" and up for a jacket back with the full dragon
- Colorways: red, white and gold as shown, or your department colors; wildland tan and blackout on request
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or any thread color around the cross
- Thread: metallic gold for the edge and lettering; flame-orange accents for the dragon’s fire
- Artwork: the dragon, ladder and hydrant redraw to your station mascot at no art charge
Who orders this design
Engine and truck companies with a dragon mascot order this cross for station wear, and volunteer departments buy it for fundraiser apparel alongside the duty run. Retiring members often get a framed copy. Most orders combine 4-inch sleeve patches with a handful of 10-inch backs for jackets.
Custom fire dragon 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.
Fire dragon patch questions
Can the dragon be redrawn as our own mascot?
Yes. Send a photo, sketch or existing patch and we redraw your mascot into the cross at no art charge. The 4-hour mockup shows it wrapped around the ladder before anything is stitched.
Does the motto have to appear twice?
No. The artwork repeats the motto, but you can order it with one motto line and use the second slot for a station number, founding year or company name.
What size works best for the dragon detail?
Four inches is the minimum we recommend for sleeves; the scales and flame detail read clearly from there up. For jacket backs, 10 to 12 inches shows the dragon at its best.
Can we buy a smaller run for fundraising?
Yes — the 10-piece minimum applies per design, so a duty set and a separate iron-on run for supporters can share one quote.
How do we mark changes on this design?
Open the markup tool in the quote form to circle the dragon, pin notes on the lettering or switch colorways. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Want a different firehouse emblem?
This page covers one dragon-guarded cross. For other shapes, the fire department patch range beyond this dragon and ladder cross shows shields, rounds and rescue designs. Comparing embroidered with woven or PVC, or starting from your own mascot art? The patch ordering guide for turning a dragon mascot into a stitched cross covers builds, backings and pricing.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.