How to Order Custom Patches – The Badass Way

Durable, detailed, and genuinely cool. Here's why military units are ordering 3D PVC patches for uniforms, gear, and everything in between.

Bad patches hurt morale more than no patches at all. This guide walks military unit leaders through every design and ordering decision that separates patches that last from ones that disappoint.

From fire departments to EMS teams to police units, the right patch does more than identify, it represents. Here's what to look for when ordering custom patches for first responder uniforms and gear.

Patches work. Here's 11 reasons why — from new members getting something real to put on their kit, to the inside joke that somehow ends up on everyone's gear two years later. Plus a bonus one nobody talks about enough.

Ordering insignia patches for a unit or department sounds simple until you're deep into it. Material, color accuracy, backing, bulk minimums, proofing — here's a step-by-step guide to getting it right the first time.

You paid a real artist. Your unit designer knocked it out. You've had the file for months and just need a vendor who won't butcher it in production. Submit a Finalised Design — BYO Art — and we'll take it from there.

An inside joke patch from three deployments ago still gets laughs. A unit patch that went dormant comes back when the old crew reunites. An air show has everyone wanting gear they haven't seen in years. If it was worth making once, reordering it should be fast and easy.

Most custom patch makers hand you a design tool and wish you luck. At Badass Patches, you get a real designer, free artwork, a free digital preview, and a lifetime guarantee. Here's how it works.

Field-ready comparison of embroidered and PVC patches for military and first responder units. See which holds up, which shows detail, and why Badass Patches backs every order with a lifetime guarantee.