Technical College Security Patch — Order This Owl and Gear Design
Design S1284A at a glance
A custom-cut patch with a navy merrowed edge, built around an owl beside a gear. Two lettering lines carry the institute name and a security services line. Gold and white on navy keep the owl's feathers and the gear's teeth sharp, giving the patch a precise, engineered look that suits a technical campus.
Custom-cut outlineNavy merrowed borderOwlGearTwo lettering lines3 thread colors
About this owl and gear institute security design
An owl stands for wisdom and night-time watchfulness; a gear stands for engineering and the trades. Put together, they describe a security team protecting a technical college or trade institute better than a generic shield could. The three-color palette of gold, navy and white keeps the embroidery crisp and gives the patch the clean lines of a mechanical drawing.
Make it your own: set your institute name and department in the lettering, swap the gear for a circuit, wrench or atom to match your programs, or recolor it in your school's colors. 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.
Technical college security patch quick facts
- Embroidered technical college security 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.
- Gear teeth stitch cleanly at 3" and larger; smaller versions simplify the tooth count on the proof.
- Trade and technical schools often swap the gear for a program emblem like a wrench, circuit or atom.
- Navy-field designs with gold detail read well on white, light blue and navy uniform shirts.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this owl and gear security patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniform shirts, iron-on for polos and caps, hook-side velcro for building-patrol vests
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4" for sleeves; 2.5"–3" for chest wear
- Colorways: gold, navy and white as shown, or your school colors — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: navy merrowed (shown), or gold for a ceremonial version
- Thread: metallic gold available on the owl and gear
- Artwork: the gear swaps for any program emblem, and the owl for your mascot, at no art charge
Who orders this design
Technical colleges, trade institutes and engineering campuses order this patch for their security officers, building patrols and front-desk staff. Schools that already use an owl as a mascot adopt it as-is; others keep the gear and swap the bird. Most orders pair a sleeve patch for officers with a smaller chest version for dispatch and reception.
Custom technical college security 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.
Technical college security patch questions
Can the gear be changed to match our programs?
Yes. We redraw it as a wrench, circuit board, atom or any emblem your school uses, at no art charge. You see the change on your proof first.
Can the owl be replaced with our mascot?
Yes. Send your mascot artwork and we redraw it beside the gear, keeping the layout and colors. The redraw appears on your 4-hour mockup.
Can the lettering include our department name?
Yes. Both lines restitch to your wording — institute name and department or services line.
What size works for a chest patch?
Two and a half to three inches suits most polos. At that size we keep the owl bold and simplify the gear teeth for clean stitching.
How do I request edits to this design?
Use the markup tool in the quote form: circle the owl or gear, pin numbered notes and test colorways. Your edited design rides along with the quote request.
Need a different guard or campus patch?
This page covers one technical-campus design. For guard-company shields, post stars and patrol layouts, see the security officer patches that sit beside this owl-and-gear institute design. Matching a construction to officers and front-desk staff? The patch ordering page that prices an owl and gear security patch at every quantity lays out each option.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.