Fire Truck Maltese Cross Patch — Order This Vintage Fire Rescue Design
Design S0863A at a glance
A gold-bordered maltese cross in red, blue and gold with a vintage fire truck at its heart, crossed axes, a hydrant and a ladder rounding out the scene. The lettering holds a department name, a fire department title, an established year and a three-word service line for fire, rescue and medical — the full scope of a modern combination department.
Maltese cross shapeGold merrowed borderVintage fire truckCrossed axesHydrant and ladderFire, rescue, medical line
About this vintage truck fire rescue maltese cross
Heritage and modern duty meet on this cross: a vintage fire truck nods to the department's history while the fire, rescue and medical line says what crews actually do today. Blue in place of the usual navy brightens the palette and pairs naturally with EMS blue, and the gold border keeps it firmly in fire-service tradition.
Order it as drawn or adapt it: set your department name and founding year, reword the service line, redraw the truck as your own antique apparatus, or swap the ladder for a star of life to lean harder into EMS. 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 truck maltese cross patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire truck maltese cross 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.
- Combination fire and EMS departments often order one cross for both crews rather than separate patches.
- Vintage truck art holds its wheel and ladder detail at 4" and up.
- The truck redraws from a photo of your own antique apparatus at no art charge.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this vintage truck cross: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station uniforms, iron-on for tees and caps, hook-side velcro for EMS jackets
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4" is the shoulder standard; 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, blue and gold as shown, or navy, red and gold for a darker cross
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or red
- Thread: metallic gold for the border and axes, or flat gold for daily wear
- Artwork: the truck redraws as your own antique apparatus from a photo at no art charge
Who orders this design
Combination fire and EMS departments order this cross for crews who cover fire, rescue and medical calls from the same station. Departments with an antique engine in the bay often redraw the truck as their own. Anniversary years and station openings are common reasons to reorder with an updated year.
Custom fire truck 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 truck maltese cross patch questions
Can the truck be redrawn as our own antique apparatus?
Yes. Send a photo of your engine and we redraw it at the center of the cross, matching its era and livery, at no additional art charge.
Can the service line be reworded?
Yes. Fire, rescue and medical can become fire and EMS, rescue and hazmat, or any wording; the department name and year change the same way.
Can we add a star of life?
Yes. A star of life can replace the ladder or sit below the truck — mark it in the design tool and the proof shows the placement.
What size do combination departments usually order?
Four-inch crosses for shoulders and three-inch versions for caps; jacket backs run ten to twelve inches.
How do I mark up changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form: circle the truck, pin notes on the lettering, switch colorways. Your marked-up design attaches to the quote.
Need a different firehouse design?
This page covers one vintage truck cross. For other station layouts, browse the fire department patches compared with this vintage truck fire rescue cross. Starting from a photo of your apparatus, or weighing embroidered against PVC? The patch guide that prices a vintage truck maltese cross by quantity explains every build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.