Engine Company Patch — Order This Maltese Cross Design
Design S0475A at a glance
A gold Maltese cross with a modern pumper front-and-center, crossed axes behind the cab and ground ladders racked along the arms — 'Engine Company 101' style numbering given pride of place. The engine redraws to your actual apparatus: crews know their rig's grille, and the patch should too. Company number, department name and the rig itself all restitch.
Maltese crossMerrowed borderPumper frontCrossed axesRacked laddersCompany number
About this engine company Maltese design
Engine companies are the fire service's infantry, and their patches traditionally center the apparatus — the rig is the company. This design gives the pumper the full center of the cross, grille forward, the way it noses out of the bay. Axes and ladders fill the arms because that's what rides on an engine. Red, gold and white is the classic company palette.
Companies set their number large (it's how the patch gets asked for — 'the 101 patch'), name the department in the upper arm, and send a photo so the rig redraws make-correct. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; stitch-ready proof within 6–12 hours, production after approval.
Engine company patch quick facts
- Embroidered engine company 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.
- Apparatus redraws from a photo — make, grille, light bar — are no-charge.
- Company numbers stitch largest of any element by tradition.
- Multi-company departments order numbered versions from shared art at combined pricing.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this engine patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty shirts, iron-on for company tees, velcro for shells
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" shoulder; 5" job-shirt chest
- Colorways: red-gold-white as shown, your department scheme, or wildland tan
- Border: merrowed (shown)
- Thread: metallic gold cross edging available; the rig stitches in detail thread
- Artwork: your pumper's actual front end redraws from one photo at no art charge
Who orders this design
Engine companies, pumper crews, and combination departments numbering several companies order this apparatus cross. Truck and rescue companies take the same layout with their rig in the center. New-apparatus deliveries trigger commemorative runs — the new rig's first patch is a tradition worth keeping.
Custom engine company 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.
Engine company patch questions
Can the engine match our actual rig?
Yes — one photo of the front end and the grille, light bar and bumper redraw make-correct at no charge. Crews spot-check the mockup; they always do.
We run three companies — three patches?
One art, three numbers, one quote at the combined quantity. Each company keeps its number; the department keeps its look.
Can this layout serve our truck company too?
Yes — the pumper swaps for your aerial with the ladder prominent. Engine and truck versions order together naturally.
What marks a new-apparatus commemorative?
The delivery year under the rig and 'FIRST DUE' style wording — a 25-piece run at $14.00 each marks the occasion without breaking the fund.
How do we start?
Company number and department name typed into the markup tool, rig photo attached, quote submitted — the 4-hour mockup rolls out ready.
Rolling past the engine bay?
Apparatus-centered crosses are company tradition — the fire patch range covering rescue, hazmat and wildland assignments dresses the rest of the house. For the build-and-budget half, the custom patch guide with materials and quantity breaks keeps the treasurer onside.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.