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Thousands of fire department patches to drool over!

Collecting fire department patches is a popular past-time for firefighters, departments, and citizens. With the help of eBay, and this handy-dandy quick-find guide, you too can have the coolest patches from the hottest fire departments in the US.

Below, you'll find links to searches on eBay for each of the 50 states, plus hundreds of fun patches to browse through from major cities, military and special rescue bases, and other fun centers - even Disney World!

Enjoy!

Disneyland/Disney World Fire Department

Who would have guessed they had such a cool fire department in Disneyland??

US Air Force Base Departments

The USAF fire departments have some cool patches that you probably won't be able to get face-to-face. Be sure to look for the special Iraqi Operation Enduring Freedom fire department patch!

Army Base Fire Patches

The Army has fire departments all over the world. For a truly unique collection, be sure to get a hold of one of these unique patches.

Patches on eBay: States A-F

Looking for a department from a state that starts with A-F? Check the links below for a list of great patches available on eBay for departments in that state.

Alabama: Over 20 patches found in auctions and stores from departments such as Birmingham, Huntsville, and Jackson.
Alaska: Over 40 patches from places such as Anchorage, Barrow, and Kodiak.
Arizona: Colorful patches from career, volunteer, and Dept. of Corrections fire departments. (Who would have thought?)
Arkansas: Collectible patches from military base, airport, and Little Rock fire departments.
California: Patches from the state where the governor isn't a girly man.
Colorado: Neat, new patches from the Rocky Mountain state.
Connecticut: Unique patches from volunteer, naval, and inner city departments.
Delaware: Rare fire and rescue patches from the state of Delaware.
Florida: Dozens of cool patches from naval, coastal, and well known departments around the Sunshine State.

Los Angeles, CA Fire Department Patches

Patches of heroes from the City of Angels.

Miami, FL Fire Department

Do you think it's really like on CSI?

Patches on eBay: States G-L

For patches from major cities in these states, scroll down a bit, or click on any state to narrow your search.

Georgia: Don't forget about Georgia! You'll find dozens of air force and military base patches, besides memorabilia from local departments.
Hawaii: Aloha! Colorful patches from the tropics. (Did you know they have a Federal FD there?)
Idaho: A small and unique collection of special rescue patches.
Illinois: Dozens of colorful patches showing off Illinois state (and Chicago) pride.
Indiana: Several patches from Grissom Air Force Base and local departments around Indiana.
Iowa: Get your retro on with historical designs from Iowan departments. (Is that a word?)
Kansas: Kansas City, Wichita, and wicked patches with skulls.
Kentucky: Bright patches from Fort Knox, Louisville, and rural Kentucky departments.
Louisiana: Several stylish patches from military and career departments.

Chicago, IL Fire Department Patches

Patches on eBay: States that start with M

Can you name all eight? Can you collect from all eight?

Maine: Collector's patches from the far northeast.
Maryland: Check for the patches from Baltimore and Annapolis, as well as several base departments.
Massachusetts: Hard to spell, easy to find.
Michigan: America's Bravest from America's...well...Detroit. (I can say that, I'm from there.)
Minnesota: Patches from the Cities and dozens of other places from the Land of 10,000 lakes. (Wisconsin has more, neh!)
Mississippi: Includes many patches from military bases across the Deep South.
Missouri: Traditional patches from the volunteer departments of Missouri.
Montana: Grand Forks, Great Falls, and other tall places.

Baltimore, MD Fire Department Patches

Baltimore, Maryland - home of the Ladder 49 Engine Company (a movie starring Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta).

Detroit, MI Fire Department Patches

Keeping it real in my hometown!

Patches on eBay: States that start with N

Nebraska: A few local department patches from the great flat state of corn.
Nevada: Includes some really great vintage patches from these Silver State departments!
New Hampshire: Limited selection available for this small state - get'em while they're hot!
New Jersey: Dozens of unique patches are available for this garden state. (No garden variety jokes...)
New Mexico: Hot patches from hot departments in hot New Mexico.
New York: Includes so much more than everyone's favorite FDNY patches.
North Carolina: Get your local, career, and forest service fire department patches here!
North Dakota: Includes lots of Air Force Base patches.

Las Vegas, NV Fire Department Patches

Heating things up in the City of Sin.

FDNY Fire Patches

There are as many patches as there are departments in the NY metro area - and that's a lot! Don't stop shopping with just what you see here. Click through to check out dozens more great designs from departments around the boroughs.

Patches on eBay: States O-U

Oklahoma Fire Departments: Check frequently for these hard to find patches.
Oregon Fire Departments: A few patches from small departments in Oregon.
Pennsylvania Fire Departments: Another state with patches that are few and far between. Keep and eye out!
Rhode Island Fire Patches: Patches from the smallest state in the union.
South Carolina Fire: Patches from South Carolina fire departments.
South Dakota Fire Departments: Find patches from fire departments in South Dakota.
Tennessee Fire Departments: Patches from Tennessee and Nashville fire departments.
Texas Fire Department Patches: Big patches from a big state.
Utah Fire Department: Patches from Utah.

Washington DC Patches

Patches on eBay: States V-W

Virginia Fire Departments: Patches from FDs in Virginia.
Washington Fire Department: Patches from fire departments Washington.
West Virginia Fire Departments: Patches from West Virginia Fire Departments.
Wisconsin Fire Departments: Patches from fire departments in the badger state.
Wyoming Fire Departments: Wyoming fire department patches.

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chuckd620 Sep 14, 2011 @ 11:13 am | delete

Really cool page. As an avid patch collector, I really understand the appreciation of these items. Great job!

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