Fire Rescue Patch — Order This County Seal Maltese Design
Design S0473A at a glance
A full Maltese cross carrying a round county seal at its heart — and inside the seal, a horse-drawn steam engine at the gallop, the founding era stitched in miniature. 'Dedicated Service & Protection' style text rings the seal; the cross arms take department wording. Departments with real history order this layout and put their own founding scene in the center.
Maltese crossMerrowed borderCounty seal centerHorse-drawn engineRing textEST. banner
About this county seal Maltese design
The Maltese cross is firefighting's one non-negotiable shape, which makes the center seal the whole decision — and a horse-drawn steamer at the gallop says this department predates the engine it rides now. Seal-in-cross construction also future-proofs: the seal redraws as the department evolves while the cross endures. Red and gold keep it firehouse-correct.
Departments put their own founding scene, station house or apparatus in the seal — a photo of the old firehouse is enough — and word the ring and arms. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; stitch-ready proof arrives within 6–12 hours, production after your approval.
Fire rescue patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire rescue 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.
- Seal-center redraws — your firehouse, your apparatus — are no-charge changes.
- Centennial departments order updated-seal versions from the same cross art.
- Maltese cross cuts are the fire service's standard; merrow follows the arms cleanly.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this fire rescue patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty shirts, velcro for soft shells, iron-on for event tees
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" shoulder standard; 5" for jacket fronts
- Colorways: red-gold-green as shown, your department colors, or wildland tan
- Border: merrowed (shown) around all eight points
- Thread: metallic gold ring available; the steamer stitches in fine detail thread
- Artwork: the seal takes your founding scene, firehouse or apparatus — redrawn at no charge
Who orders this design
County fire-rescue departments, heritage volunteer companies, and districts marking anniversaries order this seal-in-cross layout. Firefighter associations commission commemorative versions with historic apparatus in the seal. The usual order covers duty shirts plus a display run for the station case.
Custom fire rescue 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 rescue patch questions
Can our old firehouse go in the seal?
Yes — one photo and the seal redraws around it at no art charge. Founding-era apparatus, the original station, or the first engine all work.
Do you handle centennial versions?
Routinely — the ring takes '1912–2012' style dating and the cross art stays untouched, so the commemorative and standard versions match on a wall.
What size for a duty shirt versus a job shirt?
4 inches on duty shirt sleeves; 5 inches reads better on job-shirt chests. Both sizes share one quote.
Can the green accent change to our department color?
Yes — the seal's inner field takes any color; send your shade and the mockup matches it.
How do volunteer companies usually fund this?
A public run of the same patch — iron-on, sold at the pancake breakfast — routinely covers the duty order. Both runs price together.
Sounding a different alarm?
Seal-centered crosses carry history — the fire department patch range from engine companies to wildland crews covers every modern assignment too. For the house's buying questions — builds, backings, tiers — the patch ordering essentials with volume pricing laid out answers before the association votes.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.