Police K9 Gold Star Patch — Order This Key and Lightning Bolt Shield
Design S1619A at a glance
A navy shield with a gold star at its heart, a key and a lightning bolt set against it. White lettering carries a department name, a police callout, a founding year, a K-9 unit line and a two-word motto. No dog appears anywhere on this K9 design; the star, key and bolt carry the message instead, giving the unit an emblem that stays formal on dress uniforms.
Shield shapeNavy merrowed borderGold starKeyLightning bolt3 thread colors
About this K9 gold star, key and bolt shield
Not every K9 unit wants a dog on its patch. This shield uses symbols instead: a gold star for the badge, a key for the trust placed in officers, and a lightning bolt for the speed of a dog on a track. Navy, gold and white keep it formal enough for Class A uniforms, and the five lines of text give room for every detail a department wants to show.
Order it with your department and unit names in the lettering, your founding year and motto, or add a small shepherd head above the star if your handlers want the dog on it after all. 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 K9 gold star patch quick facts
- Embroidered police K9 gold star 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.
- Navy, gold and white is the most traditional palette for police dress-uniform patches.
- Shields with five text lines read best at 4" tall or larger.
- Metallic gold thread is a frequent upgrade for the star on ceremonial runs.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this K9 gold star shield: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for Class A and Class B uniforms, hook-side velcro for vests, iron-on for unit polos
- Sizes: 3"–12" tall — 4"–4.5" for shoulders
- Colorways: navy, gold and white as shown, or black and silver, or subdued OD green and blackout
- Border: navy merrowed (shown), or gold merrowed for dress uniforms
- Thread: metallic gold for the star, key and bolt
- Artwork: the star, key and bolt redraw to your department's own emblem at no art charge
Who orders this design
Police K9 units that want a formal emblem for Class A and ceremony uniforms order this shield, often alongside a separate dog-head patch for field wear. Departments with dual-purpose dogs like the bolt and key as neutral symbols for patrol and detection work. It also gets ordered for K9 unit anniversaries.
Custom K9 gold star shield 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 K9 gold star patch questions
Is it unusual for a K9 patch to have no dog on it?
Not at all. Many units use symbols such as stars, keys and bolts for formal wear and keep a dog-head patch for field gear. We can make both from one quote.
Can we add our dog's silhouette to this design?
Yes. A small dog head or full-body silhouette can sit above the star or inside the shield. We redraw it from a photo at no art charge.
Can the motto be changed?
Yes. The two-word motto line restitches to any short phrase, or it can be replaced with your unit's founding year.
Is metallic gold thread available for the star?
Yes. Metallic gold adds shine to the star, key and bolt, and it is a common choice for ceremony and dress uniforms.
How do I request changes?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the star or lettering, pin notes and switch colorways. Your markup attaches to the quote automatically.
Looking for a different police design?
This K9 shield takes a symbolic route. Dog-head rounds, patrol shields and tactical diamonds appear in the police patch catalog with this gold star, key and bolt K9 shield. If you need backing, size or quantity pricing first, the patch guide that prices a star and key K9 shield at every tier lays it out.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.