How much does a custom squadron patch cost?
Real prices by technique and quantity, what moves the quote, and how to make the most of a unit budget without sacrificing the result.
It is the first question every unit asks when planning an order — and it deserves a straight answer, with numbers.
Reference prices
For a run of 100 pieces, workshop pricing sits at roughly €3.75 excl. VAT per unit for a PVC patch (2D or moulded 3D), €3.29 for a woven or embroidered patch, around €4 for leather or felt. A name tape runs about €6.89 per piece, an engraved coin at a similar level. The proof — the validation drawing — is free and without obligation.
What drives the price up
Three main factors. Size first: an 8 cm patch and a 12 cm shoulder do not use the same material. Options next: velcro backing, glow-in-the-dark PVC, NFC chip, complex die-cut shapes. Quantity finally — but in your favour: unit price drops in steps, roughly −3% at 200 pieces, −10% at 500, −20% at 1,000.
What costs nothing
The proof artwork, revisions until approval, exchanges with the workshop. A project that takes three rounds of drawing pays no more than one approved on the first pass. That is deliberate: a patch is kept for ten years, it had better be right.
The real math: cost per year of pride
A €3.75 squadron patch worn for years, passed on, traded at air shows, collected — it is probably the cheapest object in the whole kit relative to what it stands for. The classic trap is the opposite: shaving 80 cents by accepting a mediocre finish, and ending up with a box of patches nobody wants to wear.
Getting an exact quote
Send your artwork (even a sketch), the quantity and the intended use through the quote form on the site. You receive a detailed quote, then a free proof within 48 hours. The quoted price is firm: no hidden artwork fees or surprise shipping — both are included.