Municipal Police Department Patch — Order This Rampant Lion Design
Design S0757A at a glance
An ornate, heraldic shield edged in gold, with a rampant lion bearing a key, lanterns and a mountain backdrop. Lettering carries the town name, a motto, a founding year and a municipal police unit title. Grey and silver metals with navy give it the look of a civic coat of arms rather than a stock police patch.
Ornate shield cutGold stitched borderRampant lionKey and lanternsMountain backdropMunicipal police lettering
About this rampant lion municipal police crest
Heraldic lions stand for courage, a key for a town entrusted to its officers, and lanterns for the watch kept through the night — an old-world vocabulary for a very local job. Set over mountains on an ornate shield, the composition looks like a civic coat of arms, which is exactly what many small cities want their police patch to echo. The grey, silver and gold palette keeps it dignified.
Towns often redraw the lion from their own city seal, replace the mountains with a local skyline or river, and set the town name and founding year in the lettering fields. 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.
Municipal police department patch quick facts
- Embroidered municipal police department 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.
- Ornate shield cuts with scrolled edges are finished hot-cut so every curve stays sharp.
- Civic-crest patches often redraw elements directly from a town's official seal.
- Heraldic designs with metal tones look best at 4" or larger on the shoulder.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this lion crest patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for patrol uniforms, hook-side velcro for vests, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4"–4.5" keeps the lion, key and lanterns distinct
- Colorways: grey, navy, gold and silver as shown, or subdued tan, gray and blackout
- Border: gold hot-cut edge (shown) or silver
- Thread: metallic gold and silver available for the lion and lanterns
- Artwork: the lion, key and mountains redraw from your city seal at no art charge
Who orders this design
Municipal police departments, borough and village police, and towns with a heraldic city seal order this lion crest. Departments marking a founding anniversary use it for a commemorative run with a dated ribbon added. Most orders are sew-on shoulder patches, often with a woven version for dress uniforms.
Custom municipal 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.
Municipal police department patch questions
Can you redraw the lion from our city seal?
Yes. Send the seal as a PDF or photo and we redraw the lion, key or any other charge stitch-ready at no art charge.
What do the key and lanterns symbolize?
The key stands for a town entrusted to its officers, and the lanterns for the night watch — the oldest form of municipal policing.
Can the mountains become our skyline or river?
Yes. A photo of your skyline, river or landmark is enough for us to redraw the backdrop on your proof.
What size suits an ornate shield?
At least 4 inches tall for shoulder wear, so the scroll edges and small elements stay clean. Dress-uniform versions often go woven at the same size.
How do I send our seal and wording?
Attach the seal in the quote form and pin wording notes on the lettering with the markup tool. The 4-hour mockup returns with both in place.
Different department, different crest?
One heraldic crest is a narrow slice of department insignia. The police patch designs beyond the rampant lion municipal crest show shields, stars and rockers by division. For materials, backings and budget, the patch pricing guide for a rampant lion crest at any quantity covers every option.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.