Volunteer Fire Truck Patch — Order This Axe and Star of Life Oval
Design S0731A at a glance
A red, navy and gold oval with antique fire trucks, a single axe and a star of life, ringed by a gold edge. This version leans hard into the volunteer identity — the lettering repeats the volunteer designation, adds a volunteer fire department line, a serving-the-community line, a founding year and a two-word motto — for companies that want volunteering to be the first thing anyone reads.
Oval shapeGold merrowed borderAntique fire trucksSingle axeStar of lifeTwo-word motto lettering
About this volunteer antique trucks oval
Where most fire patches name the department and stop, this oval makes a statement about who staffs it: volunteers, said twice, with a motto to finish. The antique trucks and single axe keep the art grounded in firehouse heritage, and the star of life acknowledges the medical calls volunteers increasingly run. It works as a recruiting piece as much as a uniform patch.
Order it as shown or trim it: set your town, founding year and motto, drop one of the repeated volunteer lines if you want breathing room, or have the trucks redrawn from photos of your own apparatus. 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 truck patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire truck 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 companies often order extra patches at the same quantity break for recruiting events.
- Ovals with five or more lettering lines read best at 4" tall or larger.
- After the town name, the motto line is the lettering volunteer companies most often change.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer fire truck oval: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for dress uniforms, iron-on for recruiting tees and caps, velcro for gear bags
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 4" × 5" for shoulders; 9"+ jacket backs
- Colorways: red, navy and gold as shown, or a black field with gold lettering
- Border: gold merrowed (shown) or navy for a darker ring
- Thread: metallic gold for the motto and border; traditional reds for the trucks
- Artwork: the trucks and axe redraw from photos of your company’s apparatus at no art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire companies, auxiliaries and fire-company recruiting committees order this oval for dress uniforms, recruiting tees and community events. Companies that rely on new members tend to order a larger run than they need and hand extras out at open houses.
Custom volunteer fire truck 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 truck patch questions
Can we remove one of the repeated volunteer lines?
Yes. Mark it in the design tool and we rebalance the lettering; the proof shows the cleaner layout before production.
Can the motto say something else?
Yes. The two-word motto, the town name, the department line and the founding year all restitch to your wording.
Is this a good patch for recruiting?
Yes. The volunteer lettering does the recruiting for you — companies often order iron-on versions for tees handed out at open houses.
Can the trucks match our own antique apparatus?
Yes. Upload photos of your engines and we redraw them at no art charge in the same oval layout.
How do I request changes to this design?
Circle the trucks, pin notes on the lettering and test colors in the quote form’s markup tool. The marked-up oval attaches to your quote automatically.
Browsing other station patches?
This page covers one volunteer-first heritage oval. For crosses, engine company rounds and shields, the fire department patch shapes beyond this volunteer antique trucks oval cover every station. Ordering for recruiting events and uniforms in one run? The patch ordering guide that prices a volunteer engine oval for recruiting runs covers tees, caps and uniforms.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.