Criminal Investigation Patch — Order This Winged Scales Design
Design S0452A at a glance
A layered starburst: eagle at the crest, a winged five-point star mid-field, scales of justice hung beneath — investigation's full arc from pursuit to proof, wrapped in a laurel edge. Sheriff criminal investigation divisions letter the arcs; the red accents pick out the scales so the patch's point survives a glance. Every layer restitches independently.
Starburst with laurelHot-cut edgeCrest eagleWinged starScales of justiceRed accents
About this CID winged scales design
Detective insignia has to promise two different things — relentlessness to the street, precision to the courtroom — and this design stacks them vertically: eagle hunting above, scales weighing below, the winged star between them doing both jobs. The laurel border reads as earned rather than decorative, which suits bureaus where CID assignment is competitive.
Bureaus letter the upper arc with the office and the lower with 'Criminal Investigation Division' or local usage; cold-case squads have set case-year ranges into the base. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — stitch-ready proof in 6–12 hours, with production held for your sign-off.
Criminal investigation patch quick facts
- Embroidered CID 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.
- Layered compositions like this stitch in registration order — eagle last, so it sits proud.
- Detective bureaus typically order soft-shell velcro and courtroom sew-on sets together.
- Laurel borders signal earned assignment in traditional insignia grammar.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this CID patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: velcro for soft shells, sew-on for courtroom jackets, iron-on for office wear
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" standard
- Colorways: navy-gold-red as shown, or subdued builds for warrant mornings
- Border: hot-cut following the starburst and laurel
- Thread: metallic gold scales available; the eagle stitches in two-tone
- Artwork: scales swap for a magnifier or fingerprint, case-year ranges set into the base — no art charge
Who orders this design
Sheriff criminal investigation divisions, detective bureaus, and cold-case units order this starburst for soft shells and court-day jackets. Prosecutor's office investigators wear the same art with their agency arc. Bureaus marking an anniversary add the years to the base — the laurel makes it read commemorative without a redesign.
Custom CID 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.
Criminal investigation patch questions
Can the scales become a magnifying glass?
Yes — magnifier, fingerprint whorl, or both flanking the star. The swap is free and your 4-hour mockup shows the composition rebalanced.
Is red too loud for courtroom wear?
The red is accent-weight — scale pans and ribbon only. For full restraint, the navy-gold two-color version drops it entirely; both can share a quote.
Can cold-case squads date the patch?
Yes — a year range stitches into the base panel. Squads reopening decades of cases find the dates do the explaining for them.
What's the right order split for a 12-detective bureau?
Common split: 24 soft-shell velcro, 24 sew-on for jackets — 48 pieces lands in the 30–49 tier at $11.00 per patch.
How do changes reach your artists?
Mark them on the design with this page's markup tool or attach reference files in the quote form — either path ends in a stitch-accurate mockup within 4 hours.
Investigating the wider range?
CID is one bureau — the sheriff office insignia collection across patrol, civil and specialty units covers the organizational chart around it. For evidence on materials and pricing before committing, the custom patch reference laying out builds, backings and tiers holds up under cross-examination.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.