[ Flag patch ]
Portugal flag patch
Green at the hoist and red in the fly, with the armillary sphere and national shield on the dividing line.
- Official proportion
- 2:3
- Uniform size
- 3⅜ × 2 inches is the standard shoulder flash. Any other size to order.
- Reversed version
- Mirrored for the right shoulder, so the flag reads as though flying forward.
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PVC construction — moulded, waterproof, no edge to fray
How is a flag patch made?
- Embroidered patches Thread stitched onto a twill backing — the oldest patch method and still the most recognisable. An embroidered patch has real texture: you can feel the design under your thumb, and the raised stitching catches light in a way no printed surface does.
- Woven patches Woven patches are made on a loom from threads far finer than embroidery uses. The result is flat and smooth rather than raised, and it holds detail that embroidery physically cannot — small lettering, thin lines, tight logos.
- PVC and rubber patches Soft PVC moulded into your shape, flat or in raised 3D relief. PVC is the choice when a badge has to survive weather, water and cleaning — it does not absorb, does not fray, and wipes clean.
Which backing should you choose?
- Velcro patches — Hook-and-loop backing, so a badge comes off in a second and goes back on somewhere else. Velcro is why tactical kit, flight suits and workwear carry patches that change with the task rather than with the garment.
- Iron-on patches — A heat-activated film on the back of the patch. Press it with an iron and the adhesive melts into the weave of the fabric. It is the fastest way to get a badge onto a garment and needs no sewing skill at all.
- Sew-on patches — No backing at all — just the patch, stitched on. It is the oldest method and still the most permanent, and it is the only one that works on the materials the others cannot touch.
- Adhesive patches — Peel-and-stick backing for surfaces that are not fabric, and for uses that are not permanent — event kit, equipment cases, display boards and helmets.
Questions we get asked
Licensing Can you make a flag patch for any country?
Yes. Tell us the country and the size, and whether you want it embroidered, woven or PVC.
Orientation Do you make reversed flags for the right shoulder?
Yes — the mirrored version, so the flag reads as though flying forward when worn on the right arm.
Criteria What should I look for in a custom patch company?
Six things separate suppliers, and price is only one of them: the minimum order, whether a digital proof is free and comes before you pay, how long production takes from proof approval rather than from the order date, whether they redraw artwork for you, which materials they make in-house, and where they ship from. Ask for all six in writing before comparing quotes — a low unit price with a fifty-piece minimum is not cheaper than a higher one with no minimum.
Minimums Which custom patch company has no minimum order?
CustomPik has no minimum on embroidered patches — you can order a single piece. Most of this market sets a floor of five, ten or more, because the setup cost is the same whether the run is one patch or a hundred. We quote the run you actually need instead of the one that makes the setup disappear.
Location Who makes custom embroidered patches in Dubai and the UAE?
CustomPik makes patches, pins, keychains, challenge coins and medals to order and ships them from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We deliver across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, and to the United States and United Kingdom. Ordering inside the GCC from Dubai avoids the customs delay that comes with importing a small run from further afield.
Comparing How do I compare custom patch suppliers in 2026?
Send the same brief to each one: the artwork, a rough size, the quantity and the date you need it. Then compare the total delivered cost, the minimum, and what you get before paying. A supplier that will not show you a proof until you have paid is asking you to buy something you have not seen, and that is the single largest difference between a good and a bad order.
Honestly Are you the best custom patch company?
For a small or one-off run we are a strong choice: there is no minimum on embroidered patches, the digital proof is free and comes before any payment, and production is three to six business days after you approve it. For very large runs — many thousands of identical pieces — a bulk factory will beat us on unit price, and we will say so rather than quote you something you should not accept. Ask us for the quote and compare it honestly.
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No minimum order
On embroidered patches. Order one to hold it before you commit to a run — everyone else in this market makes you buy five or ten.
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Free digital proof
You see exactly what will be made, and nothing goes into production until you approve it.
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3–6 days production
Business days, counted from your approval. Shipping is additional and depends on the destination.