Port Authority Patch — Order This Tall Ship Round Design
Design S0425A at a glance
A scalloped round built like an official seal: eagle at the crest, a square-rigged tall ship on stitched water, a lighthouse off its bow, and scales of justice resting on a book below — the full iconography of maritime jurisdiction in four quadrants of one disc. Authorities restitch the ring text to their port and the founding year; the center vignette redraws to your harbor.
Scalloped roundMerrowed borderEagle crestTall ship on waterLighthouseScales on book
About this port authority seal design
Port authorities carry a dual mandate — commerce and enforcement — and their insignia traditionally says both. This design keeps the tall ship (heritage, trade) at center while the scales-on-book anchor the legal authority below; the lighthouse ties it to a specific coastline the moment we redraw it as yours. The scalloped edge separates it from plain-disc patrol patches at a glance.
Most authorities adapt it in two moves: their actual harbor light in place of the generic lighthouse, and the port's name with founding year in the ring. Critical-infrastructure units add a unit designation tab below. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — proof in 6–12 hours, production only after approval.
Port authority patch quick facts
- Embroidered authority 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.
- Seal-style designs with fine rigging reproduce most sharply as woven patches.
- Scalloped rounds run slightly larger than plain discs — 4.25" is the common shoulder size.
- Port police and port security versions usually differ only in the ring text, letting one art serve both.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this authority patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniform shirts, velcro for inspectors' soft shells, iron-on for polos
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4.25" standard shoulder, 8"+ for jacket backs and office displays
- Colorways: navy and gold as shown, your port's brand colors, or full subdued builds
- Border: merrowed scalloped edge (shown) or plain-round merrow
- Thread: metallic gold for the eagle and ring; silver rigging thread keeps the ship crisp
- Artwork: your harbor's actual lighthouse and skyline replace the generic vignette at no art charge
Who orders this design
Port authority police, harbor commissions, and maritime infrastructure security units order this seal round for uniforms and formal wear. Ferry-district officers and cruise-terminal security use the same composition with their terminal in the vignette. Orders often split between full-color uniform patches and subdued sets for waterside patrol kit.
Custom port authority 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.
Port authority patch questions
Can the lighthouse be our actual harbor light?
Yes — send any photo of your light and we redraw the vignette around it, adding your waterfront skyline if you want it, at no art charge.
Should we order this embroidered or woven?
If you keep the full rigging detail, woven renders the lines more finely. Embroidered gives richer texture at shoulder size. Your mockup can show both so the committee can compare.
Can port police and port security share one design?
Commonly done — same art, two ring texts, ordered as two versions under one quote so both price at the combined quantity tier.
What's the minimum order for a small inspection office?
Ten patches. The 10–19 tier prices at $20.00 each for embroidery — enough for a small office without over-ordering.
How do we submit our existing seal for conversion?
Attach it in the quote form — photo, PDF, or an old patch scan all work — or mark changes directly on this design with the markup tool. Your 4-hour mockup shows the converted art.
Charting a different course?
Waterfront insignia is one corner of law enforcement — the department patch selection spanning every division from patrol to aviation covers the rest of the force. For questions of build and budget rather than artwork, the patch program hub with material comparisons and tier pricing is the faster read.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.