Volunteer Fire District Patch — Order This Vintage Truck and Axes Badge
Design S0815A at a glance
A navy badge cut with a gold border, carrying a vintage fire truck with crossed axes in silver, gold and red. Five lettering lines name the volunteer department, an FD monogram, the founding year, the district and a two-part motto. The vintage truck gives long-established volunteer departments a way to show their history on every sleeve.
Badge-shape cutGold hot-cut borderVintage fire truckCrossed axesFD monogramFive lettering lines
About this vintage truck and crossed axes district badge
Many volunteer departments still own or restore a vintage truck, and this badge puts that kind of rig at the center, backed by crossed axes. Four colors — navy, silver, gold and red — let the truck carry real detail, while the badge outline signals a sworn-style service. The district line makes it a fit for departments that cover a fire district rather than a single town.
Reword the department, district and motto lines, set your founding year and monogram, or send a photo of your own antique or current apparatus to redraw in place of the truck. 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 district patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire district 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.
- Vintage-truck emblems show their detail best at 4" tall or larger.
- On a badge outline, gentle curves take a merrowed edge and sharp points or tight inside corners are hot-cut; the proof shows which edge the contour gets.
- Volunteer departments often order parade-dress versions with metallic gold thread.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer district badge: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms and jackets, iron-on for hoodies and parade shirts, velcro for bags
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4"–4.5" for shoulders; 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy, silver, gold and red as shown, or red-field and black-field versions
- Border: gold hot-cut edge (shown), traced around the badge outline
- Thread: metallic gold and silver for the truck trim and axes
- Artwork: the vintage truck redraws to match your own antique or current rig from a photo
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire departments serving a fire district order this badge for members' uniforms and station jackets, and many add parade-dress versions in metallic thread. Departments that restore and show an antique truck like having it on the patch. Auxiliaries and junior firefighter programs often get reworded versions.
Custom volunteer fire district 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 district patch questions
Can you redraw our antique truck in place of this one?
Yes. Send a side photo of your antique or current apparatus and we redraw it with the crossed axes at no art charge.
Can the FD monogram be changed?
Yes. It can carry your department's initials or a two-to-four letter abbreviation.
Can auxiliary or junior members get a version?
Yes. Keep the art and reword one line; multiple versions can go on one quote.
Is metallic thread available for parade patches?
Yes. Metallic gold and silver give the truck and axes a dress finish for parades and ceremonies.
How do I mark up changes?
Circle the truck, pin notes on each line and upload photos in the markup tool that sits in the quote form. It attaches to your quote.
Looking for other fire patch styles?
This page covers one vintage-truck badge. The fire department patch range beyond this vintage truck and axes badge includes maltese crosses, shields and rounds for every kind of company. If you are deciding on materials or starting from an old district patch, the patch guide pricing a volunteer truck badge from 10 pieces explains each step.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.