Volunteer Fire Star Patch — Order This Speaking Trumpet & Sunburst Design
Design S1657A at a glance
A tan-merrowed star with a fist holding a speaking trumpet in front of a sunburst, and hydrants worked onto the star points, stitched in tan, red, gold and black. Lettering carries a company name, a fire rescue line, a volunteer line and a unit line. The speaking trumpet is a nineteenth-century fire symbol, and every line restitches to your wording.
Star shapeTan merrowed borderSpeaking trumpetSunburstHydrants on points4 thread colors
About this speaking trumpet and sunburst star design
Before radios, fire officers shouted orders through speaking trumpets, and the trumpet still marks rank on collar brass today. A fist gripping one puts command and readiness at the center of this star, with a sunburst behind it for energy and hydrants on the points for the water that wins the fight. Tan, red, gold and black give it a vintage, firehouse-wall feel.
Order it as shown or customize it: set your company, rescue and unit lines in the lettering, swap the hydrants for helmets or axes, or recolor the field in navy and red. 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 star patch quick facts
- Embroidered volunteer fire star 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.
- Speaking trumpets appear on fire officer collar insignia, with the number of trumpets marking rank.
- A tan merrowed edge wraps the star outline and blends into tan station uniforms.
- Volunteer companies can start at 10 pieces and add auxiliary or junior-member runs later.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this volunteer fire star patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for station shirts and jackets, iron-on for auxiliary apparel, hook-side velcro for gear bags
- Sizes: 3"–12" point to point — 4"–4.5" for sleeves
- Colorways: tan, red, gold and black as shown, or navy and red, or red and gold
- Border: tan merrowed (shown), or red or gold merrowed
- Thread: metallic gold available for the trumpet and sunburst
- Artwork: the hydrants on the points can become helmets, axes or station numbers at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Volunteer fire rescue companies, auxiliary units and volunteer officer corps order this trumpet star for station shirts and jackets. Departments honoring past chiefs often order it as a commemorative piece. Junior firefighter programs and fire-police units also adapt it with a different unit line.
Custom volunteer fire star 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 star patch questions
What does the speaking trumpet stand for?
It's a traditional symbol of fire-service command — officers once used trumpets to relay orders, and trumpets still mark rank on collar insignia.
Can the hydrants on the star points be changed?
Yes. They can become helmets, axes, Maltese crosses or station numbers at no art charge, shown on your proof.
Can the lettering read for a non-volunteer department?
Yes. All four lines restitch to your wording, so a career or combination department can use the same design.
What size works for a sleeve?
About 4 to 4.5 inches point to point; the fist and trumpet stay crisp at that size.
How do I request changes to this star?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the trumpet, sunburst or points, pin numbered notes and pick a colorway. The marked-up star travels with your quote.
Looking for a different volunteer or station patch?
This trumpet star is one volunteer design among many. The fire patches beyond this speaking-trumpet sunburst star include shields, crosses and engine scenes for every company. If you're comparing embroidered with PVC, or starting from your company's old patch, the patch guide that prices a speaking-trumpet star by quantity explains builds and backings.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.