Fire Rescue Helmet Patch — Order This Crossed Axes Maltese Cross
Design S1298A at a glance
A Maltese cross with a gold merrowed edge in red, gold and white, built around a fire helmet with crossed axes, a ladder and a hydrant. Four lettering lines carry a department name, two fire-rescue callouts and a station number. It is the classic firehouse layout in classic firehouse colors, the version departments order when they want a patch nobody mistakes for anything else.
Maltese cross shapeGold merrowed borderFire helmetCrossed axesLadder and hydrant3 thread colors
About this fire rescue helmet and crossed axes cross
Red, gold and white on a Maltese cross is the fire service's home palette, and this design leans into it. The helmet and crossed axes anchor the emblem, while the ladder and hydrant round out the tools of an engine and truck company working together. Gold merrowing around the cross arms gives it a finished, dress-uniform edge that holds up on turnout bags as well as Class A jackets.
Customize it for your house: put your department name and station number in the lettering, change the fire-rescue lines to engine or truck company, or add your founding year. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; the stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after ordering, and nothing stitches before approval.
Fire rescue helmet patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire rescue helmet 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.
- Red, gold and white is the most familiar color scheme for Maltese cross patches.
- Helmet fronts can carry your station or company number at no extra art charge.
- Fire rescue crosses usually run 4" tall on sleeves; 3" versions fit caps and job shirts.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this fire rescue cross: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for Class A and B uniforms, iron-on for station tees, hook-side velcro for rescue jackets and gear bags
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" tall — 4" for sleeves; 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: red, gold and white as shown, or black and gold, or navy and silver — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or red or black merrowed
- Thread: metallic gold available for the axes and helmet trim
- Artwork: the helmet front, axes and ladder redraw to match your department's gear at no art charge
Who orders this design
Fire-rescue departments, engine and truck companies and volunteer fire-rescue houses order this cross for Class B shirts, jackets and gear bags. Departments that run both suppression and rescue like the doubled fire-rescue lettering. Retirements and promotions often get a small run in metallic gold thread.
Custom fire rescue helmet 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 helmet patch questions
Can the helmet carry our station number?
Yes. We can add your station or company number to the helmet front at no art charge, and the proof shows it at actual size so you can check readability.
Can the two fire-rescue lines say something else?
Yes. Both lines restitch to your wording — engine company, rescue squad, a motto or a founding year — and the 4-hour mockup shows the final text.
Is there a black or subdued version?
Yes. Black and gold, navy and silver and a single-thread subdued build all work with this layout. Switch colorways in the markup tool before you request your quote.
What size should we order for sleeves?
Four inches tall is the most common sleeve size for Maltese crosses. Caps and job shirts take 3 inches, and both can be quoted together.
How do I mark up changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form: circle the helmet, axes, ladder or hydrant, pin numbered notes and change colors. Your marked-up design attaches to the quote.
Want a different Maltese cross or station design?
This page covers one helmet-and-axes cross. For station rounds, landscape designs and volunteer shields, browse the fire department crosses that sit beside this helmet and crossed axes design. Weighing embroidery against woven or PVC, or starting from a photo of your gear? The patch walkthrough that takes a helmet and crossed axes fire cross from sketch to stitched run covers each build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.