Fire Engine Patch — Order This Helmets and Axes Maltese
Design S0541A at a glance
A red maltese cross carrying a navy fire engine across its center with helmets set in the side arms and crossed axes behind, trimmed in gold with the service wording following the upper and lower arms. It is a working-company patch — the apparatus front and center — and the department, station and unit lines all restitch to yours.
Maltese cross shapeGold merrowed trimNavy fire engine centerFlanking helmet devicesCrossed axes backdropService wording arms
About this engine helmets and axes design
Putting the engine itself at the center of the maltese — flanked by helmets, backed by axes — makes this a patch about the rig and the crew that rides it, not abstract heraldry. The navy engine against red is a high-contrast choice that keeps the apparatus readable even at cap size, where most engine art turns to mush.
Crew it up before ordering: department and service wording in the arms, your station and unit numbers set below, and the engine redraws to match your actual rig’s profile and livery. 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 engine patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire engine 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.
- Rig-accurate engine redraws from photos are the most requested change on apparatus patches.
- Navy-on-red is the highest-contrast scheme we stitch for engine center art.
- Station-numbered versions across a department share one quantity break.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this engine maltese patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty shirts, iron-on for station tees and caps, velcro for jackets
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4" crosses cover shoulder wear; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, navy and gold as shown, or black-and-gold night scheme — preview in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or red edge-to-edge
- Thread: flat colors as shown; helmets can lift to metallic gold for officers
- Artwork: the engine redraws from photos of your actual apparatus at no art charge
Who orders this design
Engine companies and rescue units order this maltese as their company patch — the apparatus center makes it unmistakably theirs once the rig is redrawn to match. Departments running several stations put the station number in the lower arm per house, sharing one quantity break across the order.
Custom fire engine 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 engine patch questions
Can the engine be redrawn to match our rig?
Yes. Send photos of your apparatus and we match the cab profile, pump panel and livery in the redraw — shown in the proof before production.
Can the arms carry our department and station wording?
Yes. Upper arms take the department and service wording, the lower arm your station or unit number — all set in the proof.
Can every station get its own numbered version?
Yes. Station-numbered variants share one quantity break, so five houses at twenty patches each prices as a 100-piece run.
Do the helmet devices customize too?
Yes. Traditional or modern helmet profiles both stitch, and officer versions can lift the helmets to metallic gold.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle the engine, attach rig photos, note the arm text. Your markup attaches to the quote automatically.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one apparatus maltese. For heritage and rescue layouts, browse the bell tower crosses and water rescue shields companies order beside this engine maltese. Sending rig photos? The apparatus-photo guide for getting a rig stitched true on a company patch shows the angles we need.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.