Special Operations Unit Eagle Patch — Order This Mountain Shield Design
Design S1726A at a glance
A navy shield finished with a light blue merrowed edge, showing an eagle in full flight above a grey mountain range with a scroll gripped in its talons. The agency name tops the shield and a unit designation completes the lettering. Light blue against navy gives this shield a cooler, quieter tone than the gold-trimmed shields most departments wear.
Shield shapeLight blue merrowed borderEagle in flightMountain rangeScroll in talons4 thread colors
About this special operations eagle shield
An eagle carrying a scroll is a message in itself — a mission handed down and delivered — and here it rides over a mountain line that gives the shield depth without clutter. The light blue border is the detail people notice: it echoes the open sky around the eagle and sets the unit apart from the patrol shield worn by the rest of the department.
Order it as shown, put your unit's motto inside the scroll, or replace the mountains with your own skyline or terrain. 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 operations unit eagle patch quick facts
- Embroidered special operations eagle 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.
- Light blue merrow borders are usually paired with navy fields so the edge reads as trim, not a second color block.
- The scroll in the eagle's talons can carry a short motto of roughly 20 characters at 4 inches.
- Special operations units often order a full-color uniform run and a subdued velcro set for carriers in one quote.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this special operations patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: hook-side velcro for carriers and helmet covers, sew-on for duty uniforms, iron-on for team apparel
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" for sleeves; 8"–11" for jacket backs
- Colorways: navy and light blue as shown, or desert tan, OD green, wolf gray and blackout subdued builds
- Border: light blue merrowed (shown), or navy, black or gray merrow
- Thread: metallic silver available for the eagle's wing highlights
- Artwork: the mountain range redraws to your local terrain or skyline at no art charge
Who orders this design
Special operations sections, tactical support units and multi-role response teams order this shield for duty uniforms, carriers and team-room plaques. Departments that already wear a gold patrol shield like the light blue trim because it reads as a separate unit. Orders often split into a full-color sew-on run plus a smaller subdued velcro set.
Custom special operations 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 operations unit eagle patch questions
Can the scroll carry our unit motto?
Yes. The scroll in the eagle's talons takes a short motto or a unit number, and we size the lettering on your proof so it stays legible at sleeve size.
Can the mountains become our own terrain?
Yes. Send a photo of your local peaks, hills or skyline and we redraw it behind the eagle at no art charge before anything is stitched.
Does this shield work in blackout for carriers?
Yes. The eagle silhouette is strong enough to read in black-on-black or wolf gray, and you can preview each subdued colorway in the markup tool.
What backing do teams usually pick?
Velcro for carriers and helmet covers, sew-on for uniforms. Many units order both in a single quote so one design covers every piece of kit.
How do we show you our changes?
Mark up the design directly in the quote form — circle the scroll, pin notes on the mountains, swap the colorway — and the marked-up image rides along with your request.
Looking at other police unit designs?
If an eagle over mountains isn't the right emblem for your team, the police patch gallery beside this eagle-and-scroll special operations shield shows patrol, K9, traffic and tactical layouts side by side. To compare embroidered against woven or PVC, or to start from your own sketch, see the ordering guide that walks a light blue eagle shield through every build.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.