It is a rite of passage in my family to be given your first quilt from "Mom". "Mom" was actually my great-grandmother, but to all members of our family she was simply the matriarch "Mom". She hand made each member of our family a quilt as we grew up, and each and every one was unique. I always cherished mine, it was and still is one of the most unique gifts I have ever received.
Quilting was a great hobby for my great-grandmother and she was quite good at it. It kept her mind sharp and occupied as her husband was gone and fought in WWII, and it kept her busy on those sleepless nights when she worried about her two sons as they served their country (there is a history of service in both the military and law enforcement in my family). That history of service still lives on in the generation my cousins and I share, and I when I heard of her next quilting project (yup she's still stitching approaching the age of 101) I was glad to know this history would soon have a tangible recording.
Using the
law enforcement patches and
military patches our family has acquired over the years, the new quilt will be a 'living tapestry' of our service. Each unit patch woven into the fabric of this quilt will tell a story of service. I cannot wait to see this finished product, and to see how it will continue to grow over time as new custom patches will be added to it.
I work with patches every day, and while I may not understand the meaning or purpose for each custom embroidered patch we make, I know that for each of our customers the patch tells a story. That is what I am happy to be a part of. If you are looking for a story to be told through a custom patch, please
contact us today or click the link above for a free quote.
With the
Special Olympics World Games almost upon us we have had the great opportunity to create many custom lapel pins, custom embroidered patches, and custom challenge coins that have been used to raise awareness and funds for this great organization. Here at Recognition Services we just wanted to take a minute to say thank you to those of you we have had the pleasure of working with for these events. More importantly we want to say thank you to all the supporters and sponsors of Special Olympics events around the world.
Each year people from all walks of life and all corners of society will come together in support of the Special Olympics games and participants. We have seen local
Lions Club Members get involved, law enforcement officials take pride in a
traditional torch run, and even bikers organizing
fundraiser rides for Special Olympics.
If you are not already involved with this great organization I encourage you to click
on this link to see how you can get involved with a program in your area. It is always a pleasure working with the members of these organizations and their supporters, their spirit of service and humbleness is truly inspiring.
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I always love when we get the opportunity to deal with a new police or fire department in creating a custom coin, custom pin, or embroidered patch, it's exciting to help people bring their thoughts to form with a tangible token. However several times in the past few months I have had to field some pretty sobering phone calls from departments wanting to design a custom coin or lapel pin honoring a fallen officer or firefighter. I take these requests to heart each time knowing that we have the honor of creating a custom pin or challenge coin that will be cherished by these fallen heroes family and friends. With these requests coming in I wanted to take a minute to stop and say thank you to all the law enforcement, fire fighters, and EMS crews out there keeping the public safe each and every day. Our thoughts and prayers are with all these families and departments as they have lost their loved ones and friends recently.
Next time you see an officer or firefighter out, shake their hand, buy them lunch, or just say thanks and let them know you appreciate what they do.
A few months ago I was reading through one of our publications, S.W.A.T. Magazine, and I ran into an article about one of our newer customers. If you’re in the law enforcement / military field, then you should know the name Tony Blauer is synonymous with combat training. We were thrilled when Tony asked us to create a custom embroidered patch and custom coin for his company’s promotional use. If you’re looking for some top notch combat training you can learn more here about Tony and his highly effective S.P.E.A.R. system. Make sure to attend a seminar and see if you can snag one of his company’s custom coins or custom patches. They are sure to fit in nicely with your other military challenge coin and police challenge coin collections.
We’ll be hitting the streets again this month for another trade show for that thin blue line crowd we appreciate so much. This time we’re headed off to the one and only Atlantic City for the 2010 Police and Security Expo, taking place June 22 & 23. The show, now in its 24th season, will draw a rather large crowd of over 7000 law enforcement attendees, so please come out. Make sure to swing by Booth 1254 and say hey to Craig. While there you can check out all of our custom coins, patches, badges, mini badges, lapel pins, and more.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
In a previous blog post we discussed law enforcement training academy challenge coins and today we are going to hit on custom patches for the training academy. Not only does every custom coin collection begin with one special coin, but every patch collection must begin with one special patch. For many law enforcement officers, that first patch is the training academy embroidered patch.
An important piece for every law officer is his or her uniform. Earning patches shows their accomplishments and gives them to opportunity to proudly share the stories that go along with each patch. Like the challenge coins presented at the graduation ceremonies, this patch also represents the rite of passage from a student to an official law officer.
We take great pride in producing custom law enforcement patches and challenge coins for officers as we know the importance behind each piece. Contact us today if you are interested in our law enforcement recognition offerings.
We had the opportunity to create a truly unique, detailed piece for the American Snipers 
organization. You may be wondering who exactly makes up the American Snipers. Here is a segment from their Web site, AmericanSnipers.org, with all the basic info:
American Snipers are active and recently retired law enforcement snipers, as well as snipers from various military branches. We are a tight-knit group that believes strongly in supporting our brothers that are deployed to the front lines. In return for that support, they then pass their gained knowledge to us upon their return. We work hard and believe in our missions. We train hard so that when the time comes, we can accomplish our missions to the fullest of our abilities. We are the ones putting our lives on the line to help keep this great country safe and free from terrorism. We are your sons, your brothers, your husbands, your fathers, as well as your friends.
A big part of keeping the American Snipers organization active is fundraising. In order to do that, American Snipers’ members participate in events at trade shows, law enforcement and military conferences, shooting events and other competitions across the country. But one other key piece to the American Snipers’ efforts are the custom patches and custom challenge coins. Each year AmericanSnipers.org releases a commemorative coin for that calendar year. For 2010 we helped American Snipers create the "Skull" coin, in the shape of a skull, which has a bullet hole through it. That coin is pictured below and you can order this coin on the American Snipers Web site here.
We look forward to creating the 2011 custom challenge coin for the American Snipers as well!
We have produced many mini badges for law enforcement and public safety personnel over the years. Police Departments typically want a custom lapel pin that is a replica of their police badge. Although smaller than a real badge, a Police mini badge can look nearly identical to the real McCoy. The police lapel pins are worn on the shoulder or elsewhere on the uniform, and can even be displayed in a wallet.
Police mini badges are available in any size or shape, but a 1” lapel pin is the average pendant size. The custom lapel pins are available in gold or silver plated options. Many custom options are available including special finishes, special colors, and the addition of gemstones.
Not only can we create Police mini badges, we have also made many real badges for law enforcement, public safety officers, security officers, correction officers and military professionals. Law Enforcement departments have also contacted us to design and manufacture mini handcuffs, cufflinks, key chains, medals, service lapel pins, patches, coins and other custom Law Enforcement jewelry.
The typical “biker” outfit is made up of vests, long pants, boots and helmets. Biker back patches or smaller embroidered motorcycle patches are often worn on biker jackets to show allegiance to a particular biker group. They can also be worn to show honor for a fallen rider. Embroidered motorcycle patches not only show allegiance to a biker group, but they can also be representative of certain personal characteristics such as a nickname. Whatever the purpose, we can help design a custom embroidered patch for your biker club or group.
Our custom biker patches can come in one piece, two piece or three piece sets to fit the needs for your biker group. We have experience creating custom patches for many groups including law enforcement, motorcycle clubs and event rally committees. Design and artwork is free with your confirmed order. Look for our ad in Easy Rider Magazine this summer and be ready to look tough with your large biker back patch or smaller embroidered motorcycle patch. Keep the paint up and the rubber down!
We also offer custom emblems, pins, badges, key chains and other
promotional items for motorcycle clubs.
Patch collections and trading are widely popular among law enforcement, military, Police, Fire/EMS and Scout groups. There are several trading web sites used to match those seeking certain custom patches with those that have these embroidered patches in their collection. Forums even exist with people posting ads about unique patches they are hoping to purchase. It’s hard to say how patch trading got its start, but many believe it was from the Boy Scouts of America.
Scouts from around the world would meet up to form large gatherings. As they began to share stories and develop friendships, it became natural to want to hold on to that relationship after they returned home. Patch trading began to serve as a token of remembrance for such gatherings and friendships.
As patch trading began to evolve it became a larger part of the national gatherings among Scouts. To this day, patch trading continues to take place and has spread to several other distinguished groups where higher honors and ranks are often represented by wearing a patch on one’s uniform. There are many patch traders out there looking for custom patches from a particular area of service or location. From Police patches and custom military patches, to Motorcycle and Biker Back Patches, the numbers of patches one can trade are increasing every day.
We provide
custom embroidered patches for such groups with a variety of options. Visit our
custom embroidered patch web page for more information on custom patches for your group or organization.
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