Sheriff Desert Patrol Patch — Order This Cactus & Train Starburst
Design S0838A at a glance
A starburst patch with a navy border, holding a full desert scene — a cactus, mesas and a steam train — with crossed revolvers, in navy, gold, green and tan. Lettering covers a county sheriff's department line, a founding year, a three-word motto and a desert patrol unit banner. It is a frontier-history design that tells your county's story, and every line restitches.
Starburst cutNavy hot-cut edgeCactusMesasSteam trainCrossed revolvers
About this desert patrol starburst design
Desert counties have a frontier history, and this starburst packs it into one scene: a cactus, flat-topped mesas, a steam train and crossed revolvers for the old-west lawman. The tan and green pull the desert palette into the navy and gold sheriff colors. It is busy by design, so it reads best at shoulder size and up.
Customize it for your county: swap the train for your landmark, adjust the mesas to your own buttes or mountains, or change the banner to your patrol district. 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.
Sheriff desert patrol patch quick facts
- Embroidered sheriff desert patrol patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush orders finish in 7–10 days.
- Scene-style starbursts read best at 4" to 4.5" across.
- Tan and green thread pair well with desert-tan sheriff uniforms.
- Sharp starburst ray tips are hot-cut so every ray stays crisp, while gentle curves take a merrowed edge; the proof shows which edge the outline gets.
- Owl Badges has been stitching patches in Simi Valley, California since 1999.
Customize this desert starburst: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for uniforms, velcro for vests, iron-on for caps
- Sizes: 3"–12" across — 4"+ for the full scene
- Colorways: navy, gold, green and tan as shown, or coyote, tan and blackout
- Border: navy hot-cut edge (shown) following the starburst rays
- Thread: metallic gold for the revolvers and rays
- Artwork: redraw the train, cactus or mesas to match your county at no art charge
Who orders this design
Sheriff's offices in desert counties order this starburst for patrol deputies, desert search teams and off-road units. Offices with a railroad history often keep the train; others swap it for a mine headframe or courthouse. Most orders run sew-on for uniforms plus a velcro set for vests.
Custom desert patrol 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.
Sheriff desert patrol patch questions
Can the train become another landmark?
Yes. A courthouse, mine, mission or mountain can replace the train — we redraw it at no art charge.
Can the revolvers be removed?
Yes. Some offices prefer a star or badge in their place; we rebalance the scene on your proof.
Will this much detail stitch clearly?
At 4 inches and up, yes. For smaller placements we simplify the scene or suggest woven construction.
Can the banner name a different district?
Yes. The department line, motto and banner each restitch to your wording.
How do I send landscape changes?
Use the quote form's markup tool: circle the mesas or train, upload reference photos, pin notes and choose colors. The markup attaches to your quote.
Patrolling different terrain?
If desert isn't your beat, the sheriff patch lineup with cactus and steam train desert starbursts, deputy shields and K9 stars covers every kind of county. For woven versus embroidered detail and pricing at each quantity, the patch hub explaining builds for revolver-and-mesa frontier scenes walks through it before you order.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.