Police Aviation Unit Patch — Customize This Helicopter Design
Design S0594A at a glance
An olive teardrop cut — a silhouette almost nobody else on the ramp wears — framing a helicopter banking over a mountain ridge. The top arc restitches to your agency and the base panel takes the unit designation; the subdued olive-and-tan palette is drawn for flight-suit wear, and this design is cataloged in three colorways you can preview before quoting.
Teardrop shapeOlive hot-cut borderHelicopter silhouetteMountain ridge lineBase designation panel3 cataloged colorways
About this aviation teardrop design
Air-support units mostly default to round patches, which is exactly why the teardrop stands out on a flight suit sleeve — the tapered base gives the rotor arc room without shrinking the lettering. The subdued olive scheme keeps it within uniform regs for tactical flight crews, while the ridge line under the aircraft sets altitude and motion with just two thread breaks.
Fly it as drawn or adapt it: restitch the arc to your agency, set your tail number in the base panel, or have us redraw the silhouette to match your actual airframe from a photo at no art charge. 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.
Police aviation unit patch quick facts
- Embroidered police aviation unit patch orders 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 ordering for nomex suits take hook-side velcro; hangar polos and caps run iron-on.
- The helicopter silhouette redraws to your actual airframe — send a side-profile photo and we match the rotor and skid lines.
- Teardrop shoulder patches run 3.5" to 5" tall; the tapered base needs the extra quarter inch for lettering.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this design: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook-side velcro for flight suits, sew-on for duty jackets, iron-on for hangar wear
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–5" covers sleeve wear; 8"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: subdued olive as shown, or full-color sky blue, blackout and wolf gray — three colorways are cataloged for this design
- Border: hot-cut edge follows the teardrop outline
- Thread: any colorway, including high-contrast tan lettering
- Artwork: the helicopter redraws to your airframe from a photo or spec sheet at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Police and sheriff air-support details order this teardrop for flight suits and crew jackets, usually in the subdued olive shown with a full-color set for public-event wear. Federal airborne units like the unconventional cut because it photographs clearly in grip-and-grin shots without reading like a standard patrol patch.
Custom police aviation unit 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.
Police Aviation Unit Helicopter Teardrop Patch questions
Can the helicopter match our actual aircraft?
Yes. Send a side-profile photo or spec sheet and we redraw the silhouette — rotor count, skids or wheels — stitch-ready at no art charge.
What are the three cataloged colorways?
Subdued olive as shown, full-color with a sky-blue field, and a blackout version. Preview each in the markup tool; your quote references the one you picked.
What backing works on nomex flight suits?
Hook-side velcro. It mates with the loop fields sewn on most flight suits and lets crews move one set of patches between suits. Sew-on remains standard for duty jackets.
Can the base panel carry our tail number?
Yes. The top arc and base panel both restitch to your exact wording — agency, unit name, or tail number.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle the elements to change, pin numbered notes, and pick a colorway. The marked-up version rides along with your quote.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one air-unit layout. For patrol shields and specialty stars, the police patch shapes beyond this helicopter teardrop walks every shape we stitch. Comparing embroidered against woven or PVC builds? Start with the patch ordering guide if the teardrop concept needs a different starting point.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.