Sheriff Elk Patch — Order This Crossed Keys Star Shield Design
Design S1515A at a glance
A maroon-edged shield with an elk on a six-point sheriff's star, paired with crossed keys. Four lettering fields carry the office name, a sheriff's office line, a founding year and a motto. Maroon and gold give the piece a heritage feel, while green and tan bring in the high-country setting the elk suggests.
Shield shapeMaroon merrowed borderElk emblemSix-point starCrossed keys4 thread colors
About this elk and crossed keys sheriff shield
Crossed keys are an old symbol of custody and trust — fitting for an office that runs the jail and serves the courts — and here they pair with an elk, the animal many mountain and timber counties already treat as their own. The six-point star keeps it unmistakably sheriff. Maroon is a less common choice than navy or brown for sheriff insignia, which makes this shield easy to pick out on a crowded patch board.
Customize it for your office: put your county name and founding year in the lettering fields, change the motto, or swap the elk for a deer, moose or bighorn redrawn from a photo. 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 elk patch quick facts
- Embroidered sheriff's office 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.
- Six-point star sheriff patches with a wildlife emblem are most often ordered at 4" tall for sleeves.
- Crossed keys stitch cleanly at any size because the key shapes are simple.
- Maroon merrowed borders pair well with tan and brown deputy uniforms.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this sheriff elk patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for deputy shirts, iron-on for caps, hook-side velcro for vests and jackets
- Sizes: 2.5"–12" — 4" for sleeves, 10"+ for jacket backs
- Colorways: maroon, gold, green and tan as shown, or brown and gold to match tan uniforms
- Border: maroon merrowed (shown), or gold or brown merrow
- Thread: metallic gold available for the star points and keys
- Artwork: the elk redraws to any regional wildlife emblem at no art charge
Who orders this design
County sheriff's offices in elk country order this shield for deputy sleeves, jackets and office staff polos. Detention and court-services divisions like the crossed keys as their own callout. Many orders add a smaller run for reserve deputies or a sheriff's foundation fundraiser.
Custom sheriff elk 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 elk patch questions
Can the elk be swapped for a different animal?
Yes. A deer, moose, bighorn or any regional animal can take its place, redrawn from a photo at no art charge. The 4-hour mockup shows the new emblem on the star.
What do the crossed keys represent?
Keys traditionally signal custody and trust, which is why sheriff's offices with jail and court duties use them. You can keep them, remove them or replace them with crossed batons on your proof.
Can the motto line be changed?
Yes. All four lettering fields restitch — office name, office line, year and motto — to your exact wording.
Will maroon work with our tan uniforms?
Yes, maroon and gold sit well on tan and brown. If your uniforms are green, we can show a green-bordered version on your proof for comparison.
How do I show you our changes?
Use the markup tool in the quote form: circle the emblem, pin notes on each lettering field and switch colorways. Your marked-up version rides along with the quote.
Looking at other sheriff's office designs?
This page covers one elk-and-keys shield. Badge stars, rounds and specialty unit designs for sheriff's offices are gathered in the sheriff patch lineup past this elk and crossed keys shield. For backing, build and quantity pricing, the patch ordering guide that prices an elk on six-point star shield explains every option.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.