Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Badge with Florida Seal and Laurel Arms
Polished gold five-point star badge with ball-tipped points and engraved laurel-leaf arms, carrying black enamel SHERIFF’S OFFICE, SARASOTA, and COUNTY lettering struck directly into the star face and a full-color Florida seal medallion with a palm tree, sunburst, boat, and state outline above IN GOD WE TRUST, for the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Low MOQ
Low Minimum Order
Artwork
Artwork Design Team
Company
USA Since 1999
Factory
Direct
Description
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office serves Sarasota County on Florida’s Gulf coast, south of Tampa Bay, with Sarasota as the county seat. This badge carries a full-color Florida seal at its center.
Shape & Base: A polished gold five-point star forms the body of the badge, each point capped with a ball finial. Engraved laurel-leaf sprays fill the arms and run outward toward every tip, carrying texture across the whole face rather than leaving the metal flat behind the seal.
Center: A circular medallion sits at the heart of the star inside a raised gold ring, the band struck plain rather than lettered. Inside runs a full-color scene: a green palm tree at upper left against a pale sky, a gold sunburst radiating at upper right, blue enamel water across the middle, a green land field below, a white Florida state outline standing at center right, a small figure in blue on the shore at lower left scattering flowers, a small boat on the water at right, and a gold band across the foot reading IN GOD WE TRUST.
Star Lettering: The badge carries no scroll ribbons. Curved raised lettering is struck straight into the star face instead: SHERIFF’S OFFICE across the top arc, SARASOTA on a tighter curve just above the seal, and COUNTY across the bottom arc. Two small stars flank the seal at left and right. Every letter is filled black against the polished gold.
Enamel Detail: Color sits in two registers. Black enamel fills the three lettering zones and the two flanking stars, giving the raised gold text a hard edge against the engraved arms. Full-color enamel is confined to the seal, where the palm, the sky, the sunburst, the water, the land, the state outline, the figure, and the boat each sit in a separate recessed cell against raised gold outlines.
Finish Quality: Polished gold carries the star, the laurel engraving, the ball finials, the seal ring, and every letter, with no secondary plating tone. Splitting SARASOTA and COUNTY above and below the seal rather than compressing both onto one arc is what keeps a long county name legible at this size, and the seal is struck fine enough to hold the figure and the boat at badge scale. For another gold laurel star badge with a full-color Florida seal, see the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office badge.
Specifications
| Product Type | Metal Badge |
| Style | Five-Point Star Badge |
| Material | Die-Struck Metal |
| Plating | Polished Gold |
| Size | 2.5" - 3.5" |
| Attachment | Pin-Back with Safety Clasp |
| Packaging | Individually Boxed |
Estimated pricing: 1 → $150 · 10 → $80 · 20 → $60 · 50 → $50 · 100 → $45 · 200 → $40 each
No setup fee · No mold fee. Estimate only — final price adjusts by design, size, and quantity, and is confirmed with a free quote. No payment until you approve your proof.
🛡 Authorized Purchase & Credential Verification
Badges bearing a real agency or department name are sold only to that agency or its authorized representatives. Law enforcement and public-safety buyers must provide proof of occupation, valid credentials, or an authorized purchasing letter before production begins. We do not sell agency-named badges for personal use.
Custom and fictional designs — for example, a made-up department like “Town of Western Hope Police” — are welcome, as are designs where you change the agency or department name to your own.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I order a custom metal badge like the Sarasota County Sheriff design?
Yes. Owl Badges produces die-struck metal badges for sheriff’s offices nationwide. This five-point star style can be ordered as shown, or the seal and the three lettering arcs can be changed to your own county, state, and agency. There is no setup fee and no mold fee.
How do you fit a long county name onto a star badge?
By splitting it. This badge runs SARASOTA above the seal and COUNTY below it rather than compressing both onto a single arc, which keeps the letters at a size that reads across a room. We lay the arcs out against your actual name length on the proof so you can see the spacing before any tooling is cut.
Can you reproduce a full-color state seal like the Florida seal here?
Yes. The medallion runs full color across several separate cells, with the palm, the sky, the water, the state outline, the figure, and the boat each recessed and filled individually against raised gold outlines. We can reproduce a state, county, or municipal seal the same way from artwork you supply. Agencies are responsible for confirming they are authorized to use a given state seal on their badges.
How long does production take for a badge like this?
Custom metal badges take approximately 8 to 14 weeks after proof approval, covering tooling, striking, plating, and finishing. A badge with engraved arms, curved struck lettering, and a multi-color seal sits toward the longer end of that window. Your design is confirmed on a free proof before any tooling is cut.
How much does a custom metal badge like this cost?
Estimated pricing runs from about $150 each at single quantities down to roughly $50 each at higher volumes, with no setup fee and no mold fee. The laurel engraving and the number of enamel colors in the seal place a badge like this at the detailed end of the range. Final pricing is confirmed with a free quote.
Do I need credentials to order a badge with the Sarasota County Sheriff name on it?
Yes. Metal badges bearing a real agency name — including the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office — are sold only to that agency or its authorized representatives, and require proof of occupation, valid credentials, or an authorized purchasing letter. If you change the seal and county name to your own, no credentials are needed.
