Sheriff Recovery Unit Patch — Order This Griffin Castle Star Design
Design S0742A at a glance
A navy sheriff star edged in silver, with a griffin holding a sword as it stands guard on a castle wall. Lettering fields carry the office name, two motto lines, a founding year and the unit title, and every one restitches to your county's wording. If your office has its own crest animal, the griffin redraws to match at no art charge.
Sheriff star cutSilver stitched borderGriffin with swordCastle wallMotto and year linesUnit title line
About this griffin and castle wall sheriff star
Griffins are heraldry's guardians, and this one keeps watch from a castle wall with a sword in hand — a fitting emblem for a unit whose job is getting back what was stolen or lost. The sheriff star outline keeps the piece unmistakably law enforcement. Navy, silver and gold give the griffin enough contrast to read from across a parking lot.
Order it worded for your office: the county name, motto lines and founding year all restitch, and the unit line can read recovery, auto theft, property crimes or plain patrol. Customize the griffin into your county's crest animal if you have one. 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 recovery unit patch quick facts
- Embroidered sheriff recovery unit 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.
- Sheriff stars with a detailed center emblem read best at 4" point-to-point or larger.
- Recovery and auto-theft teams usually order hook-side velcro so patches move between raid vests and jackets.
- Silver-bordered stars match silver-tone badges; a gold border suits offices with gold hardware.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this recovery unit star: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for patrol shirts, hook-side velcro for raid vests, iron-on for caps and polos
- Sizes: 3"–12" point-to-point — 4"–4.5" keeps the griffin and castle readable on a sleeve
- Colorways: navy, silver and gold as shown, or subdued tan, OD green, gray and blackout
- Border: silver hot-cut edge (shown) or switched to gold
- Thread: metallic silver or gold available for the border and griffin highlights
- Artwork: the griffin, sword and castle redraw to your own crest elements at no art charge
Who orders this design
Sheriff's office recovery units, auto-theft teams and property-crimes squads order this griffin star for patrol shirts and raid vests. Offices that already issue a plain patrol star often buy it as a second, unit-specific patch for the deputies who handle stolen vehicles and recovered property. Most orders pair a full-color uniform set with a subdued velcro set.
Custom sheriff recovery unit 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 recovery unit patch questions
Can the unit line read auto theft instead of recovery?
Yes. Every lettering field restitches to your exact wording — recovery, auto theft, property crimes or a patrol title — and your 4-hour mockup shows it placed on the star.
Can the griffin be replaced with our county crest animal?
Yes. Send a photo or a scan of your county seal and we redraw the animal stitch-ready at no art charge, keeping the castle wall or dropping it, as you prefer.
Will the castle stonework survive at shoulder size?
At 4 inches and above, yes. Below that we simplify the stone lines slightly on your proof so the embroidery stays clean, and nothing is produced until you approve it.
Is there a subdued version for raid vests?
Yes. The star embroiders in tan, OD green, gray or blackout with hook-side velcro, and many offices order it alongside the full-color uniform run.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle the griffin, pin notes on each lettering field and switch colorways. Your marked-up version attaches to the quote automatically.
Need a different sheriff layout?
This page covers one griffin-and-castle star. For the office's other divisions, the sheriff stars and shields that sit alongside a griffin castle design show patrol, K9 and court layouts side by side. Weighing embroidered against woven or PVC, or starting from your own artwork? The patch ordering guide that prices a griffin castle star at any quantity walks through builds, backings and tiers.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.