Chicago Fire Department Patch

Used by Albuquerque Fire Department (Albuquerque, New Mexico founded 1900)

AssociationAssociated with Chicago Fire Department (Chicago, Illinoise, founded 1835)

Dateca. 1960

Mediumfabric

Dimensions3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (8.9 × 8.9 cm)

ClassificationsClothing, Costume, & Accessories

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Albuquerque Fire Department

Object numberPC1975.23.23

DescriptionThis is a cloth patch for the Chicago Fire Department. The patch is colored red and white, and is shaped like a round shield. The center of the patch is a red circle with the word "CHICAGO" embroidered in white in the middle in all upper-case letters. The top and bottom sections of the shield are white with red borders. The top has the word "FIRE" emboidered in red in all upper-case letters. The bottom has the word "DEPT." in the same format as the top. On the left side of the shield is an image of a fire hydrant embroidered in red on a white background with a red border. The right section has the same format but with a ladder and hook instead of a hydrant.

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