Rescue Unit Patch — Order This Helicopter Peak Design
Design S0493A at a glance
A helicopter holding over a single sharp peak, framed by a compass star whose points break the border — air rescue and land navigation on one patch, 'Service Since 1935' style dating available in the ring. Units that put ground teams under a hovering ship order this as the patch both halves wear; the airframe and the peak both redraw to yours.
Compass starHot-cut edgeHovering helicopterSharp peakRing dating3 thread colors
About this helicopter compass rescue design
Mountain rescue is a two-element discipline — the ship above, the team below — and units that are proud of both need one patch that isn't aviation-only or ground-only. The compass star here belongs to the walkers; the helicopter belongs to the fliers; the peak belongs to the problem. Three colors keep the composition fast to read at staging.
Units redraw the airframe (send a profile photo), match the peak to the one that generates their calls, and date the ring if the unit has history worth stitching. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; stitch-ready proof in 6–12 hours, production after approval.
Rescue unit patch quick facts
- Embroidered rescue unit 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.
- Air-and-ground units share this design across both halves of the roster.
- Airframe and peak redraws from photos are no-charge.
- Compass points breaking the border is a die-line signature of this design.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this unit patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: velcro for flight suits and packs, sew-on for ground uniforms, iron-on for support wear
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" standard
- Colorways: navy-gold-red as shown, or subdued builds
- Border: hot-cut around the compass points
- Thread: reflective rotor disc available; the peak stitches in two-tone
- Artwork: your ship's profile, your peak, your founding year — all redrawn at no charge
Who orders this design
Combined air-ground rescue units, fire department aviation details, and resort rescue teams order this compass star across their whole roster. The founding-year ring suits units with decades behind them. Ground teams wear it on packs; flight crews on suits — one patch, both altitudes.
Custom rescue unit 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.
Rescue unit patch questions
Can one patch really serve air and ground crews?
That's its design brief — compass for the walkers, ship for the fliers. Units report it ends the two-patch budget debate.
Can the helicopter match our contract ship?
Yes — even seasonal contract airframes redraw from a photo. If the ship changes, the art file updates for the next run.
What does the border-breaking star do?
It makes the patch read as an instrument, not a picture — and it cuts a distinctive silhouette on a crowded staging-area sleeve.
How should a 30-member unit split the order?
Twenty velcro for packs and suits, twenty sew-on for uniforms — 40 pieces at the $11.00 tier covers everyone with spares.
What's the first step?
Quote form with ship photo and peak photo attached, wording in the markup tool — the 4-hour mockup hovers back.
Vectoring toward more?
Air-ground rescue is the fire service's alpine wing — the department patch catalog for engine, truck and wildland companies covers the floor of the valley. For build economics across a mixed roster, the combined-order pricing guide for patch programs runs the numbers.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.