Patches
Achievement Patches
These are the most traditional types of varsity patches.
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Letter Patches (like a big “L” for your school): These are awarded for earning a varsity letter in a sport or activity.
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Sport/Activity Icons: Footballs, basketballs, musical notes, theater masks, etc.
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Position Patches: Quarterback, point guard, captain stars.
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Championships/Years: “State Champs 2024”, “District Finalist”, or just the year you earned it.
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Bars or Chevrons: Indicate the number of years you participated in a varsity activity.
Academic & Club Patches
Not just for athletes!
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Honor Roll/Academic Letters
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NHS (National Honor Society)
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Debate Team, Robotics, Mathlete, etc.
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Club Logos or Initials
Custom/Decorative Patches
To add some personal flair.
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Initials or Names (script patches on the front)
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Graduation Year (usually big and on the sleeve or back)
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Mascots or School Logos
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Quotes or Sayings
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Custom Embroidery (sometimes they offer full embroidery options instead of patches)
Fun or Pop Culture Patches
Some shops carry modern, trendy patches too.
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Emojis, memes, anime characters, brand-style logos
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Flags, hearts, skulls, flames, etc.
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Inspirational words or phrases like “GRIT”, “NO FEAR”, or “UNSTOPPABLE”