Fire Engine and Bell Patch — Order This Sunrise Fire Rescue Shield
Design S1420A at a glance
A gold-edged shield in navy, red and gold, with a fire engine set before a rising sun and a bell. Three lettering lines carry the department name, a fire and rescue line and a community-service line — a warm, hometown design for a company whose engine and bell are the first things residents picture.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderFire engineRising sunBell3 thread colors
About this fire engine sunrise and bell shield
The bell is the fire service's oldest call to action, and pairing it with a fire engine under a rising sun turns this shield into a small history lesson. It's the kind of patch that suits a community-centered department — one that runs pancake breakfasts as well as calls. Navy, red and gold keep it traditional, and the gold edge gives the shield a finished, ceremonial look.
Order it as shown or adapt it: set your department name in the top line, rename the service line, redraw the engine to match your own apparatus, or swap the bell for your station's own. 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 and bell patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire engine and bell 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.
- Small-town departments often order this kind of shield for parades and fundraisers as well as duty wear.
- A fire engine side profile stitches cleanly at 3.5" wide, with the bell and sun simplified slightly at smaller sizes.
- Bell motifs are popular for anniversary patches, where a department's original station bell is redrawn from a photo.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this engine and bell shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station uniforms, iron-on for sweatshirts and caps, velcro for bags
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4" for sleeves, 3" for caps, 10" for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, red and gold as shown, or red, black and silver for a bolder look
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or red for a warmer frame
- Thread: metallic gold available for the bell and sun rays
- Artwork: the engine and bell redraw from photos of your own apparatus and station bell at no art charge
Who orders this design
Small-town and township fire departments, community fire and rescue companies and fire auxiliaries order this shield for station uniforms, parade wear and fundraising apparel. Departments celebrating an anniversary often redraw the bell from their original station bell. Many orders pair duty patches with a larger sweatshirt version.
Custom fire engine and bell 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 and bell patch questions
Can the engine be redrawn as our own apparatus?
Yes. Send a side photo of your engine and we redraw it in front of the sunrise at no art charge, keeping the cab and body lines accurate.
Can the bell match our station's original bell?
Yes. A photo of the bell is enough — we redraw its shape and mount into the shield and show it on the free mockup.
Can the service line carry our own wording?
Yes. All three lines restitch to your wording, and the mockup within 4 hours shows each one placed.
Is this design suitable for an anniversary patch?
Yes. Add the anniversary years to the service line or as an extra banner, and we'll balance the layout on the proof.
How do I request edits?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the engine or bell, pin notes on the lettering and switch colorways. Your marked version goes in with the quote.
Looking for a different fire rescue design?
This page covers one engine-and-bell shield. For Maltese crosses, district shields and volunteer layouts, the fire designs that sit beside this sunrise fire engine and bell shield show every shape departments order. Pricing a fundraiser run of sweatshirt patches alongside duty patches? The patch guide that prices a navy-and-red engine and bell shield from ten pieces explains builds and quantity breaks.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.