Fire Rescue Engine Shield Patch — Order This Helmet and Maltese Cross Design
Design S1178A at a glance
A shield in red, gold and white with a gold merrowed edge, built around a fire engine and helmet on a Maltese cross. Five lettering elements — a city line, a fire-rescue title, a since-year, a motto and a public safety line — frame the emblem, and all of them restitch to your department.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderFire engineFire helmetMaltese cross3 thread colors
About this fire engine and helmet Maltese cross shield
Engine and helmet on the Maltese cross is the fire service's most direct statement: this is the rig, this is the crew. Keeping the palette to red, gold and white gives it a clean, classic look that holds up from a cap patch to a jacket back. The shield outline adds a sense of rank and makes the cross feel framed rather than floating.
Customize it for your department: city and title in the lettering, your own founding year, a public safety or EMS line, or your own engine redrawn from a photo. 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 rescue engine shield patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire rescue engine shield 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.
- Three-color designs stay crisp at cap size because each element gets bold contrast.
- Engine artwork redraws from a side-on photo of your own apparatus.
- Fire-rescue departments typically order 4" shoulder patches and 3" cap versions.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this fire rescue engine shield patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station shirts, iron-on for T-shirts and caps, hook-side velcro for gear bags
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4" for sleeves; 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, gold and white as shown, or black and gold — preview in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or white for a brighter frame
- Thread: metallic gold available on the cross and helmet front
- Artwork: the engine redraws to your own rig from a photo at no art charge
Who orders this design
Municipal fire-rescue departments, engine companies and fire-rescue associations order this shield for station uniforms and recruit classes. Departments that run both fire and EMS often add a Star of Life to the helmet front. Many orders combine shoulder patches with a full-size back patch for station jackets.
Custom fire rescue engine shield 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 engine shield patch questions
Can our own engine replace the one shown?
Yes. Send a side-on photo and we redraw your apparatus on the cross at no art charge.
Can we add a Star of Life to the helmet?
Yes. It fits on the helmet front, and your proof shows it placed before anything stitches.
Can the since-year and motto change?
Yes. All five lettering elements restitch to your wording, including the founding year and motto.
Is black and gold available?
Yes. Preview a black-and-gold or navy-and-red build in the markup tool; your quote references the version you choose.
How do I request changes?
Use the markup tool to circle the engine or helmet, pin notes on each line of lettering and preview colors. The marked-up shield attaches to your quote.
Looking for another fire-rescue patch?
One engine-and-helmet shield is a narrow slice of what departments order. The fire department patch gallery featuring this engine-and-helmet shield and volunteer company crosses shows every outline we stitch. If you are comparing embroidered with PVC, or starting from your own sketch, the patch buying overview that prices a red-and-gold engine shield at every tier is the better starting point.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.