Borough Police Patch — Order This Oak and Keystone Shield
Design S0952A at a glance
A two-color shield — green field, gold edge, gold detail — built around an oak tree with keystones. The lettering is spare: a jurisdiction name, the word police, and a serving-since line with a founding year. That restraint is deliberate, because a two-color patch looks like it has been on the sleeve for decades, and every word restitches to your borough or township.
Shield shapeGold merrowed borderOak treeKeystonesServing-since line2 thread colors
About this oak and keystone borough shield
Small municipal departments rarely need busy insignia; they need a patch residents recognize. This design uses only green and gold, about as traditional as police palettes get, and centers an oak tree — a long-standing symbol of permanence — with keystones that suggest a department holding its community together. The minimal lettering keeps the jurisdiction name dominant.
Order it exactly as drawn or design your own version: your borough or township name in the top line, your founding year in the serving-since line, or a different tree or local landmark at the center. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; stitch-ready proof within 6–12 hours, production after your approval.
Borough police patch quick facts
- Embroidered borough police patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production on borough police patches takes 7–10 days and is available on every custom patch.
- Two-color designs stitch fast and keep fine detail sharp, because they need the fewest thread changes.
- Borough and township departments typically order sew-on for shirts and a few velcro versions for outer jackets.
- Standard shoulder shields run 3.5" to 4" tall; the oak canopy stays detailed from 3.5" up.
- Owl Badges, a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California since 1999, makes every borough police patch to order.
Customize this borough police patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for patrol shirts, velcro for outer jackets and vests, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4" is the usual shoulder size
- Colorways: green and gold as shown, navy and gold, or subdued sets for tactical wear
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or a green merrow for a softer outline
- Thread: metallic gold for the oak and keystones on dress versions
- Artwork: the oak redraws to your borough’s tree, building or seal at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Borough, township and village police departments order this shield when they want a traditional look without a crowded seal. It is a natural pick for a department replacing a faded decades-old patch with something that still feels familiar. Orders are usually modest — 50 to 150 pieces — plus a handful of velcro versions for outerwear.
Custom borough police 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.
Borough police patch questions
Can we put our own founding year in the serving-since line?
Yes. The serving-since line restitches to any year, and the top line takes your borough, township or village name. Your mockup shows the exact wording.
Can the oak tree be swapped for something local?
Yes. Send a photo of a landmark, building or local tree and we redraw it with the keystones at no art charge — or replace the whole center with your existing seal.
Do you make velcro versions for jackets?
Yes. Hook-side velcro is available on the same design, and one order can be split between sew-on shirt patches and velcro outerwear patches.
Will the keystone detail hold at a small size?
At 3.5 inches and up the keystones stay distinct. Below that, our art team simplifies their outlines slightly on your proof so the stitching stays crisp.
We are replacing an old patch. Can you match its layout?
Yes. Send a photo of the current patch and we can rework this design toward it, or redraw your original stitch-ready, at no art charge.
Exploring other department designs?
This page shows one traditional municipal shield. For K9, traffic and specialty unit layouts, the police insignia gallery beyond this oak and keystone shield collects every shape and division we stitch. If you are choosing between embroidered, woven and PVC, or starting from a sketch, the patch ordering guide for a borough-style oak and keystone build covers build styles and quantity pricing.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.