Custom Security Patches
Order Security Guard Patches
Custom security patches tell clients, visitors and the public who is on post before an officer says a word. Contract security companies, campus and hospital teams, event crews and loss prevention departments order security officer patches for every shirt, jacket and vest, with SECURITY or OFFICER lettering and the company emblem. Each security patch is embroidered to your design with sew-on, iron-on or hook-and-loop backing, from a 10-piece minimum with no setup or digitizing fees. Pricing starts at $20 each and drops to from $3 per patch in volume, so outfitting a full guard force costs less per officer.
- ✓ Rush production in 7–10 days
- ✓ Send your deadline and we plan the order around it
- ✓ Quote requests answered 24/7
HOW IT WORKS
Creating a custom security patch is easy with Owl Badges
Pick a security patch style, add your company name and emblem in your browser, then order online or request company pricing.
Discover security patch styles for every post
Browse security officer shoulder patches, badge-shaped emblems, vest ID panels, back patches and name tapes for guards, supervisors, patrol and event staff.
Browse Security Patch Styles
Customize your security patch in real time
Set the lettering, company emblem, colors, border and backing in the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer, and the stitched preview updates as you work.
Try the TruePatch Designer
Order instantly or request a quote
Order security patches online once the proof is right, or send the design as a quote request when your company buys on a purchase order.
Get Company PricingWhat You Get With Every Security Patch
Custom security officer patches made for uniforms seen by clients and the public on every shift.
Design your custom security patch with the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer™
The Owl Badges TruePatch Designer is the in-browser designer for your custom security patch. Set the shape, thread colors, lettering, seal and backing in real time, see live volume pricing, and order online or send the design for a free quote. No software to install and no account needed to start.
Buy custom security patches or get a free quote in 4 hours
Send your current security patch, company logo or an AI-generated sketch. We match your colors and reply with a free quote and digital mockup within 4 hours.
- ✓Free digital mockup
- ✓AI-generated designs welcome
- ✓10-piece minimum
- ✓Purchase orders accepted
- ✓Shoulder, vest ID and back patches
- ✓Rush orders in 7–10 days
We reply to every quote request within 4 hours, 24/7.
How to design your security patch
A security patch design moves from your current uniform patch, company logo or a rough sketch to an approved proof in three steps in the TruePatch Designer. Here is what your company decides at each step.
Decide where the patch rides on the uniform
Start with where the patch rides. A shoulder patch for duty shirts, a badge-shaped emblem for the chest, a rectangle ID panel for vests and carriers, or a large back patch for event jackets. The shape sets the size range and the border: shields and rounds take a merrowed edge, while detailed outlines take a hot-cut border that follows the shape.
Set the lettering, emblem and colors
Type SECURITY, OFFICER, GUARD or your company name, upload the company emblem, and set the thread colors to your brand. Keep embroidered lettering at about 4mm or taller so it reads at a distance, or choose a woven build for finer text. Check your state's rules on security uniform wording before you lock the lettering.
Pick the backing and approve the proof
Choose sew-on for shirts washed every week, hook-and-loop for vests and jackets where the patch moves, or iron-on for short events. Order one design in two backings if your officers wear both. Approve the free digital proof, and production starts with the file kept on record for every new-hire batch.
Shop Custom Security Patches
Start from a security patch design below — round and shield shoulder patches, eagle-top badge patches and patrol patches — then customize it with your company name, emblem and colors.
Custom Security Patch Pricing
Custom security patches start at $20 each at the 10-piece minimum and fall to $3 per patch at 250 or more, with no setup or digitizing fees at any quantity. The price per patch drops at 20, 30, 50, 75, 100 and 250, so bulk security patches cost less per officer than a single post. Full tier detail at the price calculator.
Hook-and-loop backing for security velcro patches adds $2.00 per patch. Orders of 500 and up are quoted individually. Pricing reviewed October 2026.
How many security patches should you order?
Every design starts at the 10-piece minimum and embroidered runs take 3–4 weeks, so count both sleeves of every shirt and jacket, then add spares for new hires and turnover.
| Use case | Typical order | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Single site or small post | 10–19 patches | A shoulder patch for five officers on two sleeves at $20 each; reaching twenty drops every patch to $14. |
| Event or seasonal crew | 50–74 patches | Back patches and ID panels for a festival or stadium crew at $6.50 each, with spares for walk-on hires. |
| Regional security company | 100–249 patches | Shoulder patches for every officer across several contracts at $5.50 each, plus spares kept at the office. |
| Multi-site guard force | 250–499 patches | A full uniform set for a large guard force at $3 each; orders of 500 and up are quoted individually. |
Security Patches at a Glance
What we recommend for a security patch
The best security patch for a duty uniform is an embroidered shoulder patch with a merrowed border and sew-on backing, which stays flat through weekly washing and reads clearly at a distance. Pair it with a hook-and-loop ID panel for officers who wear vests or jackets, and order both from the same file. Start at the 10-piece minimum for a single post, or order 250 or more to reach the lowest price per patch.
Price Calculator
How much do custom security patches cost?
Custom security patches cost $20 each at the 10-piece minimum, dropping to $3 per patch once an order reaches 250, and no design carries a setup or digitizing fee. Embroidered runs take 3–4 weeks after proof approval. Enter your quantity below to see your price.
Pricing on this page covers embroidered security patches for sale — thread on twill with digitizing included — in sew-on or iron-on backing. Hook-and-loop backing adds $2.00 per patch, and woven or PVC builds are quoted on request.
10-piece minimum · no setup or digitizing fees · production 3–4 weeks · 500 patches and up quoted individually · shipping quoted separately.
Security patch price ladder
| Quantity | Price per patch | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 10–19 patches | $20.00 | — |
| 20–29 patches | $14.00 | Save $6 / patch |
| 30–49 patches | $11.00 | Save $9 / patch |
| 50–74 patches | $6.50 | Save $13.50 / patch |
| 75–99 patches | $6.00 | Save $14 / patch |
| 100–249 patches | $5.50 | Save $14.50 / patch |
| 250–499 patches | $3.00 | Save $17 / patch |
Does ordering more security patches cost less overall?
Nineteen security patches cost $380. Twenty cost $280. The price per patch drops to $14 at twenty, so adding the twentieth patch takes $100 off the order total.
Each later tier works the same way: 29 patches cost $406 while 30 cost $330; 49 cost $539 while 50 cost $325; 74 cost $481 while 75 cost $450; and 249 cost $1,369.50 while 250 cost $750. For 500 and up, request a written quote. With guard turnover, a few spare patches at the next tier often cost less than the smaller order.
Outfitting more than the security team? See patch types beyond security uniforms, or price your guard count tier by tier.
Security Patches by Use
Who orders security patches, and why?
Security patches are ordered by every team that has to be recognized as security at a glance, from the lobby desk to the event gate. Contract companies, campuses, hospitals, venues and retailers each wear them differently.
| Use | Why it matters | Typical design | Backing | Ordered when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract security company | Company identity on every post | Shoulder patch with the company emblem | Sew-on | New contract or rebrand |
| Armed security officers | Armed posts set apart from unarmed | Shoulder patch with an armed tab | Sew-on | Armed post added |
| Event security and crowd staff | Staff found fast in a crowd | Large SECURITY back patch | Hook-and-loop | Season or festival booking |
| Campus security | Visible on a campus at night | Campus security patch in school colors | Sew-on | New uniform color |
| Hospital security | Calm, clear identification | Hospital security patch with a small chest emblem | Sew-on | Hospital uniform change |
| Loss prevention | Identification when needed | Low-profile loss prevention patch for jackets | Hook-and-loop | New store openings |
| Mobile patrol | Matches marked patrol vehicles | Mobile patrol patch with a patrol tab | Sew-on | Patrol division launch |
| Security K9 handlers | Handler and dog identified together | K9 patch for vest and harness | Hook-and-loop | New K9 team |
Backing follows where the patch rides: sew-on for shirt sleeves, hook-and-loop for vests, carriers and event jackets. Security officer velcro patches and sew-on sleeve patches can share one design.
Reorders
How do I reorder or replace security patches?
Replacement security patches are stitched from the artwork and digitizing file we keep on record free, so new-hire batches match the patches already on the floor in color and lettering.
New hires and turnover
Reorder from the file on record before each hiring wave, so new officers start their first shift in the same patch as the rest of the post.
Worn or faded patches
Replace sleeve patches that have faded through weekly laundering in a batch, with the same thread colors and no new setup fee.
Lost or damaged vest IDs
Order spare hook-and-loop ID panels with the reorder, so a lost or torn panel is swapped the same day.
Contract or company changes
When a client contract or the company name changes, we edit the file on record and send a new proof before production.
Design Gallery
Security Patch Design Gallery
Every design below is a starting point for your company — swap the emblem, lettering, colors and backing in the TruePatch Designer, from guard shoulder patches to event security patches. Security patches run $20 each at the 10-piece minimum and fall to $3 per patch at volume, with no setup fees. Open any design to customize it, or request company pricing.
More Designs
More Security Patch Designs to Customize
Shield, star, octagon and round security patch designs with griffins, lions, eagles and crests. Pick one as your starting point, customize the emblem, lettering and colors in the TruePatch Designer, then order it for your guards and officers with no setup fees.
Specs, Wear & Care
Security Patch Specs, Wear and Care
Each specification below is a choice your company makes when it orders security guard uniform patches — build, border, lettering and backing are set in the TruePatch Designer or on your quote request.
Security patch specifications
Where to wear your security patch, and which backing to order
Plan on two backings for one design: sew-on for the sleeve, and hook-and-loop security patches for vest panels, carriers and jackets. Each design can be ordered in either backing, or both.
How to wash and care for a security patch
Guard uniforms are washed more than almost any other workwear, so care decides how long the lettering stays sharp. These are our care instructions as the security patch maker.
How to store security patches
Every choice above is set per design with no setup or digitizing fees, and your file stays on record so the next new-hire batch gets an identical patch. Order from the 10-piece minimum, or request company pricing for every site.
Custom Security Patches, Order for Your Company
Security patches start at a 10-piece minimum, and embroidered runs take 3–4 weeks after proof. Choose the next page by what the order adds: a badge-shaped emblem for the chest, a name tape for every officer, or a sewn-down finish for shirts washed every week. Compare options for badge-shaped emblems stitched for the chest when officers wear a stitched emblem in place of a pinned one, officer name tapes for duty shirts for a name tape above the pocket of every guard shirt, and sewn-down patches for daily uniform shirts when sleeve patches have to last through weekly laundering. One quote request can cover the security set and anything ordered from these pages, at the same 10-piece minimum.
Shop Security Patches by Category
Order custom security uniform patches for every post, from the lobby desk to the event gate.
Security shoulder patches
Security guard shoulder patches with your emblem and SECURITY lettering.
Security embroidered badges
Security badge patches in shield or star outlines, stitched instead of pinned.
Security ID panel patches
Security ID patches on hook-and-loop that move between vests and jackets.
Security back patches
Security guard back patches with large SECURITY or STAFF lettering.
Name tapes and title tabs
Security name tapes with officer names, titles and post names.
Event and site patches
Security patches for event staff working a venue, gate or crowd.
Unlimited Customization Options
Lettering, company emblem, colors, border and backing are all set in the TruePatch Designer, with a stitched preview you can send to the client or site manager before you order.
- SECURITY, OFFICER or GUARD lettering
- Merrowed or hot-cut borders
- Your company emblem and colors
- Sew-on, iron-on or hook-and-loop
- Shoulder, chest, vest and back
Reasons companies order security patches
Security uniform patch orders follow contracts, hiring and uniform changes. These are the moments that put a new security patch design on the sleeve.
Every moment above starts at the 10-piece minimum. Your artwork and digitizing file stay on record free, so the next new-hire batch or contract reorder matches the first with no setup or digitizing fee.
Start Your OrderHOW TO
How do I order custom security patches with Owl Badges?
Four steps: pick a security patch style, add your company name and emblem, approve your free proof, and order from $3 per patch in volume.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Owl Badges TruePatch Designer work?
What is a security patch?
How much do custom security patches cost?
Can I order security patches with no minimum?
How long does production take for security patches?
Which backing should I choose for security patches?
Do you accept purchase orders from security companies?
How do I reorder security patches for new hires?
Where do security guards wear patches?
What size is a security shoulder patch?
Can security guards wear police-style patches?
Can I put my company logo on security patches?
What is the difference between security embroidered badges and shoulder patches?
Do you make velcro security patches for vests?
Can I order security patches in woven or PVC instead of embroidery?
How do I wash uniforms with embroidered security patches?
Your guards, identified on every post
Design security patches for uniforms in the browser, or request company pricing for every officer, site and shift.
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Beyond the guard uniform?
Ordering patches for event staff, maintenance crews or company merch alongside the security set?
This page covers private security patches for guard, officer and event uniforms. Every other construction, backing and use we make is in the full custom patch catalog — one quote request can cover all of it.
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