Wildland Fire Aviation Patch — Order This Helicopter Water-Drop Design
Design S1729A at a glance
A custom-cut outline with a gold merrowed edge, framing a firefighting helicopter in mid-drop with a stream of water falling toward a fire engine below. The district name, a wildland-and-aviation line, a division line and a founding year fill the lettering fields. Black and gold set the tone, with red and white used for detail.
Custom-cut outlineGold merrowed borderFirefighting helicopterWater dropFire engine4 thread colors
About this helicopter water-drop wildland design
Wildland and aviation crews work the same fire from two altitudes, and this patch puts both on one piece: the helicopter overhead, the engine on the ground, and the water linking them. It tells the division's story without a single word. The custom-cut outline keeps it from looking like the district's standard shoulder patch, which is exactly what aviation sections tend to want.
Make it yours: change the helicopter to a fixed-wing air tanker, put your tail number or engine number on the apparatus, or reword the division line for a helitack or air-attack crew. 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.
Wildland fire aviation patch quick facts
- Embroidered wildland aviation 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.
- Flight crews usually order hook-side velcro so a patch can move between flight suits and jackets.
- Scenes with aircraft read best at 4" and up, where rotor blades and the water stream stay separate.
- Black-and-gold wildland patches pair well with green brush pants and yellow wildland shirts.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this wildland aviation patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook-side velcro for flight suits, sew-on for station uniforms, iron-on for crew T-shirts
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" to 4.5" for shoulders; 10"+ for crew jacket backs
- Colorways: black, gold, red and white as shown, or OD green and tan for a field-subdued version
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or black or red merrow
- Thread: metallic gold available for the frame and lettering
- Artwork: the helicopter redraws as an air tanker or your specific airframe at no art charge
Who orders this design
Fire district aviation sections, helitack crews, wildland engine companies and air-attack programs order this patch for flight suits, crew shirts and hangar wear. Seasonal crews often reorder each year with the season on a bottom line. Typical orders mix velcro flight-suit patches with sew-on versions for station uniforms.
Custom wildland aviation 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.
Wildland fire aviation patch questions
Can the helicopter be redrawn as our actual aircraft?
Yes. Send a photo of your helicopter or air tanker and we redraw it in the drop position at no art charge. The proof shows it before anything stitches.
Can we add a crew year or season?
Yes. The founding-year field can carry a season or crew year instead, which makes annual reorders simple.
Is velcro the right backing for flight suits?
Usually. Hook-side velcro mates with the loop panels on most flight suits, while sew-on remains standard for station shirts.
Will the water stream show at small sizes?
At 4 inches and above, yes. Below 3.5 inches we thicken the stream slightly on the proof so it stays visible.
How do I mark changes on the design?
Use the markup tool in the quote form to circle the aircraft, pin notes on the lettering and switch colorways. The marked-up design is attached to your quote.
Looking for other wildland or fire designs?
This page shows one air-and-ground wildland scene. The fire department patches covering wildland crews, engine companies and helicopter water drops lay out the other shapes and emblems we stitch. For questions about velcro for flight suits, PVC builds or quantity breaks, the ordering guide that prices a helicopter water-drop patch by quantity covers it.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.