SOG Team Patch — Order This Eagle and Skeleton Key Spade Design
Design S1850A at a glance
A spade-shaped patch with a gold merrowed edge, built around a heraldic eagle that grips an olive branch and arrows above a skeleton key. Lettering runs across a name line, a bold SOG initials line, a two-line unit designation and an established year. The navy field with gold and silver stitching gives it a formal, command-level look, and every word restitches to your group.
Spade shapeGold merrowed borderHeraldic eagleOlive branch and arrowsSkeleton key3 thread colors
About this SOG eagle and skeleton key design
The spade outline sets this design apart from the shields and rounds most special operations groups wear, giving the unit a silhouette that reads as its own on a sleeve or carrier. Inside, the heraldic eagle carries both the olive branch and the arrows — the classic pairing of restraint and readiness — and the skeleton key beneath it hints at access and entry work. Navy, gold and silver keep the palette tight enough to stitch cleanly at small sizes.
Order it as shown or adapt it: put your agency name on the top line, keep or change the SOG initials, set your own unit lines and founding year, or swap the key for an emblem that fits your team's mission. 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.
SOG team patch quick facts
- Embroidered SOG team 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.
- Rounded custom outlines like this spade take a merrowed edge without losing their shape.
- Special operations groups often order a full-color uniform run plus a subdued carrier run.
- Shoulder versions of this spade usually run 3.5" to 4" tall; cap versions run about 2.5".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this SOG team patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty uniforms, hook-side velcro for plate carriers and packs, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 3.5"–4" for shoulders, 10" and up for a team jacket back
- Colorways: navy, gold and silver as shown, or subdued coyote, ranger green, wolf gray and blackout builds — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold merrowed (shown), or silver or navy to quiet the edge
- Thread: metallic gold and silver available on the eagle and the key
- Artwork: the key redraws to a breaching tool, a unit crest or your own emblem at no art charge
Who orders this design
Police special operations groups, tactical entry teams and warrant service units order this spade when they want insignia that doesn't look like the department's patrol shield. Teams that handle high-risk entries often like the key as a nod to their work. Most orders pair a full-color sleeve run with a subdued velcro set for carriers.
Custom SOG team 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.
SOG team patch questions
Can the skeleton key be replaced with another emblem?
Yes. Tell us what you want under the eagle — a breaching ram, a unit crest, a numeral — or send a sketch, and we redraw it stitch-ready at no art charge. Your proof shows the new emblem in place before anything stitches.
Do the SOG initials have to stay on the patch?
No. The initials line restitches to any short designation, such as SRT, ERT or your own team abbreviation, and the two unit lines below it reword to match. The mockup shows your exact lettering.
Does the spade outline need a hot-cut edge?
No. This spade is shown with a gold merrowed border, which wraps its rounded outline cleanly. If you want a sharper silhouette we can hot-cut it instead, and both edges price the same.
Is there a subdued version for plate carriers?
Yes. We stitch it in coyote, ranger green, wolf gray or blackout, usually with hook-side velcro. Many groups order the subdued set and the full-color uniform set together in one quote.
How do I mark changes on this design?
Open the markup tool in the quote form, circle the eagle or the key, pin numbered notes on each lettering line, and switch colorways. The marked-up version rides along with your quote.
Looking for a different tactical design?
This page covers one eagle-and-key spade. For entry-team stars, K9 shields and patrol rounds, the police designs that sit beside this eagle and skeleton key spade show every shape departments order. Comparing embroidered with woven or PVC, or starting from your own art? The patch guide that prices a skeleton key spade run for an operations group walks through each build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.