Except for Federal Agencies and the U.S. Military, Smith & Warren sells all products through our extensive network of authorized dealers and distributors.

You can browse and design your custom Smith & Warren products with VisualBadge and request a quote. We will assign your quote request to an authorized dealer who can provide pricing and assist you with placing an order.
 


You can browse and design your custom Smith & Warren products with VisualBadge and request a quote. We will assign your quote request to an authorized dealer who can provide pricing and assist you with placing an order.
 

Buy Online

View Dealers

Buy In-store

 
 
 

Woodinville Fire & Rescue Department

Visualizing the 3-Dimensional Details of Symbolic Elements with BadgeStudio Design Deliverables.

Published On: 05/10/2024
Woodinville Fire and Rescue Badge being held

The Woodinville Fire & Rescue Department wanted a unique badge with a blend of modern and traditional elements representing their dedication to their community and the professionalism of fire service. Woodinville is a three-station department in the Seattle and Bellevue area, where the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest is deeply embedded in their lifestyle.

Crafting a Badge to Fire Service

The Woodinville Fire & Rescue Department’s custom badge pays homage to its firefighting tradition, natural regional beauty, and proximity to the Cascades. The badge is a Maltese Cross, a popular heraldic symbol of firefighting dating back to the Crusades. The Maltese cross represents courage, sacrifice, and a commitment to helping others. What makes the Woodinville Maltese Cross unique to their badge is the tribute to the natural elements of the Pacific Northwest and the tradition of hot air balloon rides over the Cascade Mountains at the top of their badge.

Important Firefighting Symbols in the Design

Woodinville customized their center seal with their monogram, adding something unique to their badge. The selection of symbols on either side of their custom seal was also personal to their department. On one side is the Rod of Asclepius, representing the first aid role of firefighters. On the other side is the department’s fire scramble, which is a grouping of modern and traditional fire symbols. Woodinville’s fire scramble elements include a ladder, a pike pole, and an ax. When grouped, these fire tools of the trade symbolize preparedness and readiness.

Understanding the 3D Effect in Design

What they were hoping to achieve with the inclusion of these personal design elements was a very high level of sculptural, 3-dimensional detail. The BadgeStudio design process, which progressed from a concept sketch to a full 3D graphic render of their badge, provided a high level of confidence in how the detail and dimension of each special element would appear on the finished badge. 

At Smith & Warren, the BadgeStudio design service is a blend of sharing our badge design and manufacturing expertise through conversation and deliverables, like the concept sketch, 3D graphic render, and actual sample badges. Seeing is believing, and so is holding the sample badge! We continue with the design process until your department decides the design is perfect.

Contact Us

Contact Information
Phone & Location

Whether you need 1 piece or 10,000 pieces our team is here to make the ordering process easy for you.   

We partner with a national network of authorized dealers,

  • Online Dealer

  • Local physical stores 

You can find a dealer by using our Dealer Locator.

Another option is to build your product(s) with VisualBadge on our website and submit a quote request.  

  • Within 1 business day you will receive a quote from one of our dealers.  
  • The dealer will also send you instructions on how to place your order when you are ready.

Quantity discounts are available for badge orders over 15 pieces and large quantities of uniform insignia.  The prices we show on the website are full retail prices.  Your official quote will include any applicable quantity discounts.

We appreciate the opportunity to service your department and will do our best to make the purchasing process as smooth and easy as possible.   Our team is here to help so feel free to contact us  with any questions.

CLICK HERE for information and the process to create a custom center seal for your department's badges. A custom center seal is an easy and economical way to customize your Smith & Warren badges further.

Trust Smith & Warren to create a challenge coin you'll be proud to carry.   Minimum order quantities start as low as 250 pcs.

Designing a custom badge is a journey, but we have the experience and expertise to guide you and keep the process streamlined for your department.

BadgeStudio Design services are ideal for departments looking to outfit 50 or more sworn personnel.  Tell us more about your project below, and lets create your next custom badge together.

For questions about warranty coverage and repair services, please click here visit our WARRANTY page.

If you have image(s) of the custom product you would like to create please upload them here. 

Maximum 3 files.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, pdf.

Message

Take a photo of your badge next to a ruler, or for best results, CLICK HERE to download and print the image upload template. Print the form and follow the instructions for photographing and uploading your badge image.

Maximum 3 files.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, png, pdf.

Contact Us