Sheriff Explorer Patch — Order This Crossed Swords Design
Design S0564A at a glance
A custom-cut emblem stacking three symbols: crossed swords for discipline, a keyhole shield for the trust cadets are learning to carry, and a pine forest under a silver moon for the county they'll serve. Navy and gold hold it to office tradition while the green forest line keeps it distinct from the duty patch. Post, division and county wording all restitch to your program's naming.
Custom cut shapeGold borderCrossed swordsKeyhole shieldPine forest bandSilver moon accent
About this explorer crossed swords design
Youth-program insignia has a teaching job: every element should be something a post advisor can explain on day one. Here the swords stand for discipline earned rather than issued, the keyhole reads as access to the profession — opened by training, not given — and the forest grounds the emblem in the county itself. Deliberately echoing the office's navy-and-gold ties cadets to the department without copying the duty patch they haven't yet earned.
Set the wording to your post number and county, swap the forest for your region's terrain, and run class-year variants for each cohort. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — stitch-ready proof within 6–12 hours, production after your sign-off.
Sheriff explorer patch quick facts
- Embroidered explorer patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days on every custom sheriff patch.
- Posts usually order sew-on uniform sets plus iron-on runs for class and event shirts.
- Symbol-stacked emblems are the most-requested style for law-enforcement youth programs we stitch.
- Explorer patches run 3" to 4.5" for shoulders; award and banner versions run 8"+.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch maker in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this explorer design: backing, size, and class options
- Backing: sew-on for post uniforms, iron-on for class tees, velcro for award boards
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3"–4.5" covers shoulders; 8"+ for banners and awards
- Colorways: navy and gold as shown, or class-year accent variants — preview each in the markup tool
- Border: gold hot-cut (shown) or merrowed edge
- Thread: any palette, including a silver-metallic moon
- Artwork: the keyhole shield takes your post number or county seal, redrawn at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
Sheriff explorer posts, cadet academies and junior deputy programs order this design for post uniforms, graduation sets and recruitment events. The teachable symbolism suits advisor-led programs, and class-year accent variants give each cohort its own mark under one design. Councils running several posts typically stitch per-post wording in a single order.
Custom sheriff explorer 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 explorer patch questions
Can each graduating class get its own variant?
Yes. Accent colors or a class-year line distinguish cohorts, with quantities split across variants inside one order.
Can the keyhole shield carry our post number?
It can — the shield takes a post number, county initial or small seal, shown on your proof before production.
Is this appropriate alongside the office's duty patch?
That's the design intent: it echoes office colors without reproducing the duty insignia, which most offices require for youth programs.
What sizes do award boards use?
8"+ versions suit boards and banners; uniform shoulders run 3"–4.5" from the same art in one order.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form — circle the swords, pin notes on the shield, set class colors — and your marked file attaches to the quote.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one youth-post emblem. For duty stars, shields and unit layouts, the sheriff patch lineup beyond this crossed-swords explorer design covers the full office. Comparing builds and pricing first? The patch ordering guide that takes a cadet emblem from symbolism to stitch maps styles, backings and tiers.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.