Firehouse Rescue Patch — Order This Helmet & Axes Shield
Design S0545A at a glance
A navy shield carrying a gold maltese cross, with a fire helmet front and center over crossed axes and a coiled hose — the full working toolkit of an engine-and-rescue house in one emblem. The upper arc, motto band and station panel all restitch to your department, creed and company number. It's the layout houses pick when they want a patch that looks like it has hung in the bay for a hundred years.
Shield shapeGold maltese crossFire helmet centerpieceCrossed axes and hoseMotto bandStation number panel
About this firehouse helmet and axes shield design
Layering a maltese cross inside a shield gives this design two reads: the cross carries the fire-service tradition, the shield frames it like a company crest. The helmet-axes-hose grouping at center is deliberately literal — it tells you this is a working house, not an administrative unit — and the maroon accents warm the navy field so the gold cross doesn't flatten at small sizes. Lettering sits on dedicated panels, so long department names never crowd the art.
Adapt any part of it: the arc takes your department, the band takes your motto, the bottom panel takes your station and unit designation, and the helmet redraws in your company's color tradition. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — stitch-ready proof within 6–12 hours, production only after your approval.
Firehouse rescue patch quick facts
- Embroidered station shields run $3.00–$20.00 each by quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days on every custom fire patch.
- Station crews usually order sew-on for Class B shirts and velcro for job shirts and jackets.
- Gold maltese crosses on navy are the most-ordered traditional scheme in fire embroidery.
- Shoulder shields run 3.5" to 4.5"; turnout and jacket backs run 8" to 12".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this firehouse shield: backing, size, and color options
- Backing: sew-on for station uniforms, iron-on for caps and tees, hook-side velcro for job shirts
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulders; 8"+ for turnout and jacket backs
- Colorways: navy and gold as shown, or red-field, black-and-gold and subdued versions — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: navy overlock (shown) or merrowed edge
- Thread: any palette, including metallic gold for the cross
- Artwork: the helmet group swaps to your company's emblem or apparatus, redrawn from a photo at no art charge
Who orders this design
Engine companies, rescue squads and combination houses order this shield when a station wants one patch covering both suppression and rescue work. The dedicated number panel makes it a favorite for multi-station departments running a shared design, and the traditional palette suits honor-guard and dress-uniform wear as well as dailies. Most orders pair uniform sew-ons with a velcro set for job shirts.
Custom firehouse 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.
Firehouse rescue patch questions
Can the station number panel carry our company designation?
Yes. The bottom panel restitches to your station, engine, rescue or squad wording exactly as you want it to read, shown on your proof first.
Does the founding year in the design change to ours?
It does — the year stitched into the artwork swaps to your department's own, or comes off entirely for a cleaner band.
Can you match our existing shoulder patch colors?
Yes. Send a photo of the current patch and we match thread colors to it, or modernize the palette while keeping your layout.
What size works for turnout gear and jackets?
8" to 12" backs are standard for jackets and gear bags; shoulder versions run 3.5" to 4.5". One art file covers both sizes.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form — circle the helmet, pin notes on the panels, switch colors — and the marked-up version attaches to your quote automatically.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one engine-and-rescue shield. For crosses, rounds and company crests, the fire department patch range beyond this helmet-and-axes shield spans every assignment from engine to wildland. Comparing embroidered, woven and PVC builds first? The patch ordering guide that takes a firehouse shield from art to quote walks styles, backings and quantity pricing.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.