Volunteer Fire Engine Ladder Patch — Order This Maltese Cross Design
Design S1531A at a glance
A gold-edged Maltese cross with a fire engine at its center, joined by a ladder, a hydrant and fire tools. Five lettering fields carry the department name, a fire department line, a volunteer callout, a division line and a motto. Red, gold and black make a bold palette that reads well on station navy or turnout tan.
Maltese cross shapeGold merrowed borderFire engineLadder and hydrant5 lettering fields3 thread colors
About this engine and ladder volunteer cross
Volunteer houses tend to put their apparatus on the patch, because the rig is often the thing the whole community helped buy. This cross does exactly that, mounting an engine on the Maltese cross with a ladder, hydrant and tools filling out the scene. Red, gold and black keep it classic, and a dedicated volunteer callout makes the department's status clear on every sleeve.
Make it yours: set the department name and division line, change the motto, or redraw the engine as your own pumper, tanker or brush truck 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.
Volunteer fire engine ladder patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire 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.
- Volunteer departments often order extra patches for auxiliary members and fundraiser sales.
- Five-field Maltese crosses stay readable at 4" across; smaller versions can drop the motto.
- Apparatus on the cross can be redrawn from a photo of your own engine at no art charge.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer fire 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" across for sleeves, 10"–12" for coat backs
- Colorways: red, gold and black as shown, or red, white and navy for a patriotic version
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or red or black merrow
- Thread: metallic gold available for the cross edge and ladder
- Artwork: the engine redraws to your own apparatus from a side photo at no art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire departments, combination companies and rural fire divisions order this cross for members' shirts, jackets and fundraiser merchandise. Junior firefighter and auxiliary programs often take a matching run with their own callout. Orders commonly pair sleeve patches with larger back patches for member jackets.
Custom volunteer fire 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 engine ladder patch questions
Can the engine look like our own apparatus?
Yes. Send a side photo of your pumper, tanker or brush truck and we redraw it onto the cross at no art charge. The proof shows it in place.
Can we drop the division line?
Yes. We can remove it and rebalance the lettering, or reword it to a station number or company name.
Do you make versions for auxiliary members?
Yes. Swap the volunteer callout for Auxiliary or Junior and add the version to the same quote. Both share artwork and backing options.
Can we sell these at fundraisers?
Yes — many volunteer houses do. Iron-on backing is popular for fundraiser patches because buyers can apply them at home.
How do I request changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle the engine, ladder or lettering and pin notes. Your marked-up cross attaches to the quote automatically.
Looking at other fire department crosses?
This page covers one engine-and-ladder volunteer cross. Shields, rounds and hazmat or rescue designs are in the fire department patch catalog beyond this engine and ladder volunteer cross. For backing, build and fundraiser quantity pricing, the patch guide that prices a red and gold volunteer engine cross lays out every tier.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.