Campus Police Open Book Patch — Order This Compass Star Shield
Design S1845A at a glance
A navy-merrowed shield in grey, navy and white. A compass star sits behind a small shield holding an open book, with laurel completing the emblem. Lettering carries the university name, the campus police role, a public safety line and a founding year. The open book makes the academic setting obvious, while the compass star keeps the patch firmly in law enforcement.
Shield shapeNavy merrowed borderCompass starOpen book shieldLaurel3 thread colors
About this open book and compass star campus design
An open book is the oldest symbol of learning, and campus departments use it to show they serve a community of students and faculty first. This shield pairs it with a compass star, a mark of direction and vigilance, and frames the two with laurel for honor. Grey, navy and white keep the look calm and academic, which suits officers who spend as much time on outreach as on patrol.
Order it as shown or customize it: set your university name, role lines and founding year in the lettering, recolor the navy to your school color, or replace the book with your campus seal. 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.
Campus police open book patch quick facts
- Embroidered campus police open book 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.
- An open book stitches cleanly down to 3" wide, so the same art works on caps and polos.
- Grey and navy are neutral enough to pair with nearly any school color as an accent.
- Campus departments with both sworn police and public safety staff often order two role-line versions together.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this campus open book patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for patrol shirts, iron-on for dispatch polos and caps, hook-side velcro for bike vests
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" tall — 4" for sleeves, 3" for caps and polos
- Colorways: grey, navy and white as shown, or your school colors, or a subdued black build
- Border: navy merrowed (shown), or a border in your school color
- Thread: metallic silver available for the compass star
- Artwork: the book and laurel redraw to your campus seal at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
University police departments, campus public safety offices and college security teams order this open book shield for patrol shirts, dispatch polos and bike-patrol vests. Large systems with several campuses often keep the art and change only the name line for each site. Departments marking an anniversary reorder it with the founding year highlighted.
Custom campus police open book 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.
Campus police open book patch questions
Can the book be replaced with our campus seal?
Yes. Send your seal and we redraw it inside the small shield at no art charge, keeping the compass star and laurel.
Can we recolor the navy to our school color?
Yes. Every thread color can change, and the proof shows your school colors before production.
Can each campus have its own name line?
Yes. List each campus name in the quote form and the proof shows every version.
Is the open book readable on a cap patch?
Yes. It stitches cleanly at 3" wide; we check the page lines on your proof at that size.
How do I mark up changes?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the book or the compass star, retype the lettering and pick colors. Your marked-up shield travels with the quote.
Comparing campus designs with other police patches?
An open book shield is one campus answer; city, K9 and traffic units use other emblems. The police patch catalog beside this open book and compass star campus shield shows every shape we stitch for departments. If you are still choosing between embroidered, woven and PVC, the patch ordering guide that prices a grey-and-navy open book campus shield lays out builds, backings and tiers.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.