Fire District Patch — Order This Eagle & Axes Maltese Cross
Design S0645A at a glance
A full-dress Maltese cross that layers district iconography across its four arms: an eagle at the crest over crossed fire axes, a mountain range for the territory, a crescent moon for the night shift, and crossed keys for the stations held. Districts with several stations and battalions order layouts like this because every arm can carry a different element — and every one of them restitches or redraws to your district.
Maltese cross cutGold merrowed borderEagle over crossed axesMountain rangeCrescent moonCrossed keys
About this district eagle cross design
A fire district is bigger than one house, and its patch usually has to say so. This cross handles the job heraldically: the eagle and axes claim the firefighting mission, while mountains, moon and keys mark territory, watch and stations — the kind of layered storytelling a plain scramble can't carry. Navy under gold keeps it formal enough for a Class A coat.
Districts adapt it arm by arm: your own ridgeline redrawn from a photo, station numbers in place of the keys, a founding year under the eagle. 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 district patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire district 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.
- Multi-element crosses like this read best at 4" and above; Class A versions run 4.5".
- Districts covering several stations often order one art with per-station lettering versions in a single run.
- The mountain range redraws to your actual ridgeline from any photo at no art charge.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this district patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty and dress uniforms, velcro for wildland packs, iron-on for station polos
- Sizes: 3"–12" across — 4"–4.5" is the shoulder and Class A standard
- Colorways: navy and gold as shown, traditional red and gold, or full subdued builds
- Border: gold merrowed follows the cross arms; hot-cut available for slimmer profiles
- Thread: metallic gold for the eagle and border; silver for the moon and keys
- Artwork: each arm's element — mountains, moon, keys — swaps for your district's own symbols at no art charge
Who orders this design
Fire protection districts, multi-station departments, and battalion special operations teams order this cross for Class A coats, duty shirts and station displays. The night-watch moon makes it a favorite with districts running 24-hour houses. Orders typically mix a dress run with smaller cap-size versions.
Custom fire district 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 district patch questions
Can each of our stations get its own version?
Yes — one art, several lettering versions, priced together as a single run. A five-station district ordering 100 patches pays the 100–249 tier across all versions.
Can the mountains be our actual skyline?
Yes. Send a photo of your ridgeline or town profile and we redraw the range arm to match at no art charge; the proof shows it before anything stitches.
Is this too detailed for a small cap patch?
Below 3 inches we simplify the moon and keys slightly on your proof so the stitching stays clean — you approve the simplified art before production.
What backing belongs on a Class A coat?
Sew-on, always. Dress coats are dry-cleaned, and stitched patches survive that indefinitely where adhesives fail.
How do I request changes to the arms?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle any arm, pin a note describing the swap, and the marked-up cross attaches to your quote automatically.
Covering different ground?
A layered district cross suits some houses; simpler scrambles suit others. The fire department patch catalog from classic scrambles to district crosses shows the full spread. Weighing embroidered against woven for fine ridgeline detail? The patch ordering hub that settles district-scale material questions covers it before you quote.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.