[El Paso, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the El Paso, Texas fire department. The patch is shaped like a firefighter's cross and has a blue background with silver edging. "El Paso Fire Dept." is written in yellow along the top and bottom edges of the patch. The left point of the cross bears the yellow and silver image of a fire hydrant. The right point features a cross ladder and pike. The center of the cross features a scene wherein Spaniards are meeting with a Native American.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arellano, Carlos
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mayhill-Cooper Creek, Texas Fire-EMS Patch]

Patch from the Mayhill-Cooper Creek fire and EMS of Denton, Texas. The rectangular patch has a dark blue background and yellow edging. "Mayhill Cooper Creek Fire-EMS" and "Volunteer," "To Protect and Serve," and "Remember 9.11.2001" are written on the top and bottom edges. A red firefighter's cross appears in the center of the patch. The top point contains "Dist. 20" in grey lettering; the bottom point contains "Est. 1977" in grey lettering; the left point contains a blue and white Star of Life; the right point contains a blue and white fire hydrant. In the grey center circle, there is a fire helmet, hatchet, ladder, nozzle, and pike.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clary, Michael
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake Jackson, Texas Volunteer Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Lake Jackson, Texas volunteer fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a white background and red edging. "Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Dept. Est. 1942 TX" is written across the top and bottom of the patch. A fire truck appears across the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: Israel, Paul E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Antonio, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the San Antonio, Texas fire department. The triangular patch has a dark blue background and yellow edging. A red cross with white borders occupies most of the space. "San Antonio Fire Dept." is written in yellow across the top and bottom edges. The yellow image of a "fire scramble" appears in the center of the cross.The patch was designed in 1970 by Assistant Chief Reyes Lopez, with the assistance of District Chief Roger Rodriguez and Engineer Roger Ojeda. The patch was shaped like a shield to represent protection, the color red represents bravery, the color white represents honor, and the blue background represents devotion to duty
Date: unknown
Creator: Lopez, Reyes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Weatherford College Fire Academy Patch]

Patch from the Weatherford College Fire Academy. The rectangular patch has a black background and oxblood red edging. "Weatherford College Fire Academy" is written in yellow along the top and bottom edges. In the center of the patch is a Florian Cross with red points, a braided yellow and blue central circle, and an image of Texas.
Date: 2008
Creator: Malley, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Abilene fire department. The semicircular patch has a dark blue background and silver edging. "Abilene Fire Dept." is written in silver.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Addison, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Addison, Texas fire department. The cross shaped patch has a blue background and yellow edging. "Fire" and "Addison Texas" are written in yellow within the top and bottom points. The left point features a Star of Life, and the right point contains the two axes crossed under a fire helmet. The central image is circular picture of a building among trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Heights, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Alamo Heights, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a dark blue background and yellow edging. "Alamo Heights Texas" is written along the edges of the patch. A yellow Florian Cross containing the image of a "fire scramble" appears in the center. The top and bottom points of the cross contain "Fire Rescue," while the other two contain "F. D."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Alamo, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a black background with golden edging. "Alamo Fire Dept." is written across the top and bottom in red. There is a Florian Cross in the center with yellow borders and bearing the image of a "fire scramble."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aledo, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Aledo, Texas fire department. The rectangular patch has a black background and silver edging. "Aledo Fire" and "Est. 1951" are written in red and white along the top and bottom edges. In the center of the patch is a Florian Cross made to look like a stylized blue, white, and red flag of Texas. The number 34 is written on the right half of the cross.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alliance Ambulance Inc. Patch]

Patch from Alliance Ambulance Inc. The rectangular patch has a white background and green edging. "Alliance Ambulance Inc." is written in green along the top and bottom edge. The center contains a green and black image of a diamond split into four sections by an "I."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alpine, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Alpine, Texas fire department. The roughly eye shaped patch has a yellow background, red lettering, and dark blue edging. "Fire Department" and "City of Alpine" are written along the top and bottom edges. A firefighter's cross appears in the center of the patch, comprised of red edging, dark blue points, and a white central circle with the image of a fire helmet on top of a hatchet, ladder, nozzle, and pike.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alvin, Texas Volunteer Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Alvin, Texas volunteer fire department. The circular patch has yellow edging and three sections of rings. The outer ring has a black background, golden laurels on the left and right sides, and "Alvin Volunteers" written along the top and bottom. The next section is yellow and has "Texas" written in black near the top. The third section is red and contains a yellow, white, and black image of a "fire scramble."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Amarillo, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Amarillo, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a dark blue background with red edging and lettering. "Amarillo" is written across the top. A Florian Cross contains "Fire Dept." in its vertical points and images of a hydrant, a hook, and a ladder in its horizontal points. The center of the cross contains a "fire scramble."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Angelina River, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Angelina River, Texas fire department. The rectangular patch has a white background and dark blue edging. The top of the patch has two flags facing away from each other. The first flag is blue and has "ARFD" written on it in yellow, while the other is a simplified version of the United States flag. Two golden banners besides these flags state "Pride" and "Honor." A red and black circle in the center is embroidered with "We Strive to Save.. Lives!" and an image of a devil holding a pitchfork. "You Light 'Em We Fight 'Em," "Angelina River," and "Jasper, Texas" are written in black along the edges of the patch. "Fire Dept" is written in two flared blue shapes emerging from the circle.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from a Athens, Texas fire department. The rectangular patch has a white background, black lettering, red and white images, and a white edging. "City of Arlington Texas" is written under a stylized letter A that is half blue and half red with a half red and half blue star serving as the bar of the A.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Athens, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Athens, Texas fire department. The Florian Cross shaped patch has a red background and golden lettering, borders, and images. "Athens Texas Fire Dept." is written inside the points of the cross. The center of the patch features a "fire scramble" of firefighting equipment.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Austin, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has two shades of blue backgrounds and yellow edging. The fang shaped top section contains "Austin" in yellow letters. The shield-shaped lower section has "Fire Dept." written on top and the image of a fire helmet, fire hook, and ladder situated over a ball of fire.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Balch Springs, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Balch Springs, Texas fire department with a black background and yellow edging. "Balch Springs Fire Department" is written in yellow across the top and bottom of the shield-shaped patch. The red image of a "fire scramble" appears in the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baltimore, Maryland Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Baltimore, Maryland fire department. The cross shaped patch has a white background with red edging. "Engine 46" is written along the top and "Baltimore" is written on the bottom. The horizontal points contain images of fire equipment. The center contains an illustration of a bald eagle swooping over some fire.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baxter, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Baxter, Texas fire department. The rectangular patch has a dark blue background and red edging. "Baxter Fire Rescue" is written in yellow along the edges. Between those words is a red ring with white borders written with "State of Texas." Inside of this ring is a pair of tree branches bound by a yellow ribbon and encircling a five pointed star.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baytown, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Baytown, Texas fire department. The wedge-shaped patch has a black background with amber edging. "Baytown" is written in white above a central image of a Florian Cross. The cross has red points, white borders, and an orange center containing the image of Texas and a billowing Texas flag. "Fire Rescue" is written in the vertical points, while the horizontal points contain a fire hydrant, pike, and ladder. A flame is located on either side of the cross.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baytown, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Baytown, Texas fire department. The bell-shaped patch has a dark blue background and yellow lettering and edging. "Duncanville Fire Dept." is written along the top and bottom. A Florian Cross is located in the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beaumont Emergency Services Training Patch]

Patch from the Beaumont Emergency Services Training complex. The oblong patch has a black outer rim with "Beaumont Emergency Services Training" written in white. The inner portion of the badge depicts the globe on a red background above flames, and superimposes "A Division of ISTC" and "BEST Complex" above it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History