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Traditional Eagle Top Shield, Maltese Cross Center, 4 Ribbon Text Panels, Braid Border Badge — Build Yours Online
Style 3-A1PLB · shield - eagle top
The 3-A1PLB is a die-struck brass shield - eagle top badge with 4 text panels 2.125″ × 3.125″, tiered pricing from $45 per badge with no minimum order. Its seal well covers 21% of the face. Made for police, security, and public safety officers.
Every quote includes free artwork for your team to review and approve before you order.
No setup or mold fees · Mold kept on file for reorders · Rush available — call 626-412-1200
About this shield - eagle top badge
The Traditional Eagle Top Shield, Maltese Cross Center, 4 Ribbon Text Panels, Braid Border Badge is style 3-A1PLB, a shield - eagle top in die-struck brass at 2.125″ × 3.125″. Its 4 text panels carry your organization name, titles, and numbers, with state seal, custom seal, or your uploaded logo at center. It wears pin with safety catch, velcro backing, or belt clip. Single pieces welcome, free molds, and the mold stays on file for reorders.
What each panel holds
How the 3-A1PLB measures up
The 3-A1PLB shield - eagle top measures 2.13″ wide by 3.13″ tall (54 × 79 mm) and weighs about 4 oz (113 g) in die-struck brass. Its 4 engraved text panels hold up to 40, 40, 30, and 9 characters, around a seal well sized at 21% of the face. Compared with the nearest Shield - Eagle Top in the line, the 13-FAA2 is 0.13″ wider with 2 text panels; the 2-C13-2CMB is 0.13″ narrower and 0.23″ taller; the 2-C13SA is 0.22″ wider and 0.23″ taller.
Sizes and order minimums
Questions about this badge
What is the minimum order for the 3-A1PLB badge?
There is no minimum - order a single badge or equip a full team. Pricing is tiered, and volume discounts apply automatically as quantity rises.
What can I put on the 4 text panels?
Character limits run up to 40, 40, 30, and 9 characters, in panel order. Use them for your organization name, titles, badge or unit numbers, and a motto or division, plus state seal, custom seal, or your uploaded logo at center. Every panel previews live as you type.
How does this badge attach, and will it fit my badge wallet?
Choose pin with safety catch, velcro backing, or a belt clip when you order. The badge fits standard badge wallets and uniform mounts, so it works for uniform wear, tactical carriers, and plainclothes credential cases alike.
How long does production take, and can I rush it?
Production runs 8-14 weeks after design approval. Rush is available on all orders - call 626-412-1200 for a current rush timeline.
Can my team review the design before we order?
Yes. Request a quote and we include free artwork for your team to review and approve - or design it yourself online and share the live preview.
Is this badge under warranty, and can I reorder it later?
Every metal badge carries a 2-year warranty. Your mold stays on file free, so replacements and reorders reproduce your design exactly with no new setup fee.
The 3-A1PLB opens in the Owl Badges TrueBadge Designer™ with its 4 text panels and shield - eagle top outline preloaded — live preview, no design fees, no signup. Open this style in the TrueBadge Designer.
Order this badge for your agency
Agencies outfitting a full roster will find every shape and finish at agency badge configurations; offices that rebadge when a new sheriff takes office start at sheriff department badge shapes; officers buying their own badge order individually from personal duty badge options.
Specifications reviewed and updated April 21, 2026
