Vintage Boston Fire Dept Ladder 21 Patch Orient Express BFD Obsolete East Boston For Sale

An iconic late 1980s to early 1990s piece of New England firefighting lore: the official legendary company patch for the Boston Fire Department (BFD) Ladder 21, proudly known as \"The Orient Express.\" Stationed at 1 Ashley Street in East Boston, this elite truck company protects the Orient Heights district, inspiring one of the most famous monikers in BFD history.The center features a dense, aggressive embroidery of a heavy BFD ladder truck charging forward, flanked by three blazing emergency warning lights.Flanking the apparatus are the essential tools of the truck company trade: a traditional wooden extension fire ladder on the left, and a heavy-duty firefighting pike pole on the right.Stitched within a bold green Maltese Cross framework, featuring the proud, historic designation \"LADDER 21 - THE ORIENT EXPRESS - BOSTON F.D.\"Approximately 3.5\" x 3.5\"Era-authentic dense computer embroidery with a thick gold-yellow merrowed border.Era-authentic tight cotton thread mesh overlaid with a clear protective stabilizer film backing. An immaculate, unsewn deadstock collectors piece.
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