Fire District Hydrant Patch — Order This Crown and Crossed Ladders Round
Design S1564A at a glance
A navy round edged in red merrowing, built around a fire hydrant with its hose, under a crown and a pair of crossed ladders. The lettering runs in four lines — a district name, a fire district line, a rescue and EMS service line and an established year — in white and gold against the navy and red.
Round shapeRed merrowed borderFire hydrant with hoseCrownCrossed laddersFour lettering lines
About this hydrant, crown and crossed ladders district design
The hydrant is the most grounded symbol in the fire service — every district crew has hooked up to one — and pairing it with crossed ladders and a crown gives a working emblem some ceremony. The round shape suits a district patch that has to sit on shirts, jackets and helmet bags alike, and the four-color palette keeps the hose and ladder rungs distinct.
Customize it before stitching: set your district name and service line in the lettering, update the established year, or recolor the field to match your apparatus. 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 hydrant patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire district hydrant 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.
- Round patches 3.5"–4" across are the standard shoulder size for district uniforms.
- Districts that run both fire and EMS often order one patch with a combined service line instead of two designs.
- Crossed ladders stitch cleanest at 3" and up, where each rung keeps its own thread line.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this fire district round: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for Class B shirts, iron-on for caps and t-shirts, hook-side velcro for turnout bags
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4" for shoulders, 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, red, white and gold as shown, or black and red for a darker look — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: red merrowed (shown), or gold for a ceremonial version
- Thread: metallic gold available for the crown and ladder rails
- Artwork: the hydrant can be recolored to your district's hydrant paint scheme at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Fire districts, fire protection districts and combined fire-rescue-EMS agencies order this round for station uniforms, job shirts and turnout-gear bags. Districts marking a founding year often order a commemorative run alongside the duty version. Volunteer auxiliaries buy the same design in a smaller size for caps.
Custom fire district hydrant 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 hydrant patch questions
Can the service line read fire and EMS instead of rescue and EMS?
Yes. Every lettering line restitches to your wording — the service line, the district name and the year — and your proof shows the exact spacing.
Can the hydrant match our district's hydrant colors?
Yes. Tell us the paint scheme and we stitch the hydrant body and caps to match at no extra charge.
What size should we order for helmet bags?
Three to three and a half inches. The hydrant, crown and ladders all hold their detail at that size.
Can we drop the crown?
Yes. We can remove it and rebalance the ladders above the hydrant, or replace it with a Maltese cross or your district emblem.
How do we show you our edits?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle the hydrant, mark the crown, pin wording notes and test a colorway. The marked version goes with your quote.
Want another fire design, or the whole patch catalog?
This page covers one district round. For engine company, battalion and volunteer layouts, the fire department patches that sit beside this hydrant-and-crossed-ladders district round show every shape stations order. Comparing embroidered, woven and PVC for a district order? The patch overview that prices a crowned hydrant fire district round from ten pieces up explains every build and backing.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.