Volunteer Fire Company Patch — Order This Helmet and Maltese Cross
Design S0953A at a glance
A custom-cut outline in red and gold, built around a fire helmet over crossed axes on a maltese cross. Lettering covers a company name, a monogram line, serving-since and established-year lines, a values line, and a rescue and engine company designation with its number. The two-color palette keeps all of it legible, and every line restitches to your company.
Custom-cut outlineGold borderFire helmetCrossed axesMaltese cross2 thread colors
About this helmet and maltese cross company design
Helmet over axes over a maltese cross is about as recognizable as fire insignia gets, and this version commits to it in just two colors. Red and gold read instantly as fire service, the custom outline gives the patch a silhouette of its own, and the layered lettering leaves room for the details volunteer companies care about: a monogram, a founding year, a company number and a line about what members stand for.
Customize it to your company: your name and company number, your own founding year, a different values line, or a navy or black field if red does not match your uniforms. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; proof in 6–12 hours, production after your approval.
Volunteer fire company patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire company patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush volunteer fire company patches ship in 7–10 days after proof approval, on every order size.
- Red and gold is the most traditional two-color palette we stitch for volunteer companies.
- On a custom cut like this, gentle curves take a merrowed edge and sharp points or tight inside corners are hot-cut; the proof shows which edge the outline gets.
- Company patches carrying this much lettering are typically ordered 4" to 4.5" across.
- Every volunteer fire company patch is made to order by Owl Badges, a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, since 1999.
Customize this fire company patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station shirts and turnout gear, iron-on for caps, velcro for jackets
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4"–4.5" keeps the company number and values line readable
- Colorways: red and gold as shown, or navy, black or charcoal fields with gold detail
- Border: gold satin-stitched border with a hot-cut edge that follows the custom outline
- Thread: metallic gold for the helmet and axe heads on dress versions
- Artwork: the helmet front can carry your company number, or the center can swap to your own emblem, at no art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire companies order this design for member shirts, turnout coats and company jackets, often timed to an anniversary or a new engine going into service. Combined rescue-and-engine companies like that the designation line names both missions. Smaller runs often go to life members and retirees as recognition pieces.
Custom fire company 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.
Volunteer fire company patch questions
Can the company number change?
Yes. The rescue and engine company line restitches to your exact company name and number, along with every other line on the patch.
What edge does a custom-cut patch like this use?
It depends on the outline: gentle curves and wide corners take a merrowed edge, while sharp points and tight inside corners get a hot-cut edge inside a satin-stitched gold border, and your proof shows which this outline gets. A hot-cut edge seals as it cuts, so the shape stays clean through washing.
Can the monogram show our initials instead?
Yes. The monogram line takes your company’s initials, and the founding-year lines take your own dates.
Can we get this as a round patch instead?
Yes. The helmet, axes and cross move onto a merrowed round with the lettering ringed around them. Both versions price the same, so ask for both mockups if you want to compare.
How do we mark up changes before ordering?
Use the markup tool in the quote form: circle the elements you want changed, pin notes and switch colorways. Your marked-up version goes straight to our art team with the quote.
Want to see other fire company cuts?
This page shows one helmet-and-cross company emblem. The fire service layouts beyond this helmet and maltese cross cut include rescue shields, station rounds and battalion designs side by side. Not sure whether embroidered, woven or PVC suits your company? The patch build guide for a red and gold helmet-cross concept compares materials, backings and volume pricing.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.