Special Investigations Patch — Order This Tree & Skyline Round
Design S0626A at a glance
A round unit patch with an unusual pairing at center — a lone tree rising over a city skyline, the organic over the urban, ringed by a stitched rope. Investigations units read their own meaning into it: roots, patience, the long view over the city. Both ring arcs restitch to your department and unit designation.
Round shapeMerrowed borderLone tree emblemCity skyline baseStitched rope ringUnit designation arcs
About this tree and skyline round design
Plainclothes units want insignia that works at two volumes — quiet on a jacket in the field, unmistakable on the squad-room wall — and the muted navy-olive-tan palette here delivers both. The rope ring borrows from maritime tradition but lands as continuity and casework, and the tree-over-skyline emblem gives the patch a meaning members explain on their own terms.
Order the emblem as drawn or make its story yours: a different tree, your city's actual profile along the base, or unit numerals worked into the rope ring. 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.
Special investigations patch quick facts
- Embroidered special investigations 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.
- Muted four-color palettes like this one are the standard request from plainclothes and surveillance details.
- The rope ring stitches as a continuous raised cord — a texture detail flat borders cannot copy.
- Investigations rounds run 3" to 4" for shoulder wear and 2.5" for jacket chests.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this investigations round: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on, iron-on or hook-side velcro — matched to duty shirts, patrol jackets and tactical carriers
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 2.5"–3" for soft-shell chests, 3"–4" shoulders
- Colorways: as shown, or full blackout, olive-subdued or gray ghost schemes — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: merrowed with stitched rope ring (shown) or plain edge
- Thread: any colorway, including metallic accents on the tree emblem
- Artwork: the tree and skyline redraw to your city's own profile from a photo at no additional charge
Who orders this design
Special investigations and intelligence-support units order this round for soft-shell jackets and assignment wear. Because the emblem carries no overt police symbols, task forces working alongside civilian analysts often pick it as the shared patch both sides can wear.
Custom investigations 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.
Special investigations patch questions
Can our own emblem replace the lone tree on this patch?
Yes. Send a photo, a scan of an existing patch, or a PDF and we redraw it stitch-ready at no art charge. Your proof shows the redrawn art before anything is produced.
What colors can this special investigations patch be ordered in?
Any thread palette. Beyond the colorway shown, this art runs well in full blackout, olive-subdued or gray ghost schemes — preview each version in the markup tool and your quote references the one you picked.
What backing suits plainclothes jackets?
Hook-side velcro — the patch goes on for warrants and comes off for surveillance. Many units order paired loop fields we supply for sewing into jacket chests.
Can the lettering carry our department's own wording?
Yes. Upper and lower ring arcs are separate text fields. Every text field restitches to your exact wording — name, unit number, or a motto.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle elements, pin numbered notes, switch colorways, and place your own emblem on the patch. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Working a different angle?
Quiet emblems have their own shelf — the police patch spread beyond this tree and skyline round covers uniformed and plainclothes designs alike. To plan builds and quantities, open the patch field guide that specs the rope-ring round in each construction.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.