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Foreign Military Seals, Badges, Crests, and Logos

Fig 1 -Mahogany shield plaque with carved 3D bas-relief Canadian Combat Engineers emblem, and 24K Gold Leaf gilded leaves, crown and beaver.

WELCOME TO OUR PHOTO GALLERY OF FOREIGN MILITARY PLAQUES

Welcome to the foreign military plaque page of the website of The Wood & Metal Plaque Company, a division of Art Sign Works, Inc. that specializes in designing and manufacturing custom plaques. 

If you have just entered our website and you want an overview of our company and all our products, please start with our HOME page (tab upper left header), which has a listing of all plaque types in the silver box on the left side of the page.  Other  web pages and photo galleries can be visited by clicking on the titles and pull down menus in the gold masthead at the top of this page.  Photo galleries and descriptions of  plaques of the seals and unit crests  for the US  DoD and the five armed forces (US NavyUS Marine Corps,  US Air Force,  the US Army and the US Coast Guard) are shown in other Galleries in this Military section, which can be viewed by clicking on the underlined link or by clicking on its name listed horizontally immediately below the gold masthead above. US Federal and State government & agencies & courts, local Government (county, city & village), police & sheriff,  and fire department wall plaques (including badge and shoulder patch plaques) are located in other sections which can be viewed with clicking on the pull-down menus below the gold masthead.

This page provides a description and photo Gallery of our standard, custom, and personalized  wall and podium plaques for foreign military units,  officers, and other personnel. We have many styles and materials, and can make plaques in sizes from 10 inches to 10 feet in diameter. This photo gallery shows plaques featuring the  seals, emblems,  and insignia of countries other than the US, including Canada, the UK,  Germany, Russia,  and Nigeria.   We  design and carve a wide variety of custom and personalized hand-crafted wood and metal dimensional wall and podium plaques of seals, emblems, logos, badges, insignia, memorials and awards. We offer the highest quality materials and workmanship, great customer service, short turnaround times (typically 30 days from order to shipment), and factory-direct affordable prices to government, commercial, non-profit and consumer clients. We also offer wholesale prices to retailers and re-sellers, and discounts for buys of 3 or more identical plaques.

Fig 2 -Plaque for UK National Crime Agency, with carved 3-D Coat-of-Arms

PRODUCTS

We make attractive and authentic custom carved plaques from natural wood, artist-painted High-Density-Urethane (HDU)  composite, and bronze, brass, nickel-silver,  aluminum-plated  and 24K gold and silver-leaf plaques of all sizes and designs for the  foreign  military organizations.  We make custom plaques wall, podium and ship plaques featuring the seals, emblems, insignias, badges, logos and shoulder patches of military organizations and personnel. These plaques include facility/organization and unit identity, command boards, unit / individual recognition & awards, and  retirement and memorial plaques. 

If you have questions on a specific type of plaque you are interested in, or you want information on our plaques or prices, you are always welcome to call Christie or Regina at 951-698-8484 or you can email us at info@artsignworks.com and we will respond quickly.

PLAQUE STYLES

In this gallery and the other military galleries, we have  a total of over 1200 photos of wall plaques and signs that  we have made of military seals, crests, emblems, badges, insignia, medals, flags, and shoulder patches. We also make  base entrance signs, building signs, way-finding signs, ship signs, command boards, podium plaques, wall signs and  door signs. These are shown in our companion website, www.artsignworks.com.

We make wood, High-Density-Urethane (HDU), and metal-coated wall plaques and signs as shown throughout this and other Galleries. We can customize the size, shape, carving relief, text, materials, and color scheme of any plaque shown on this page, and we can make a custom plaque for ANY artwork you may have. Send us a drawing, a photo or a rough sketch, and we will design and make a carved dimensional plaque  to your specifications. We can make plaques that are engraved (V-carved or flat bottom) , 2.5-D (multi-level relief), or 3-D (sculptured bas-relief). We  have a large library of existing 3-D and 2.5-D computer models that we use to carve these plaques, which greatly reduces graphic artist labor costs. All our plaques are manufactured in the USA by American craftsmen.

Although we show many painted High-Density-Urethane  plaques on this page, we can make any plaque out of natural wood (stained) or put any of several types of metallic coatings/color schemes on them . We can also put digitally printed long-lasting full color vinyl (photos or very elaborate painted or digital art) as an applique on any HDU or wood plaque. 

Fig. 3 - We make plaques in three different styles of relief, as shown above. Engraved plaques are in the same price category as 2.5-D relief plaques. Prices increase from left to right.

Fig 4 -Canadian Air Force Officers and Men at Dedication Ceremony for WW II Battle of Britain hero, Russel Bragg, OBE. We can supply custom plaques for facilities and ceremonies honoring military heroes such as this.

PLAQUE  RETAIL PRICES

Our  plaques have wide variations in prices, depending on size and style. Fig. 1 below shows our three basic relief styles, 2-D flat relief , 2.5-D multi-level relief, and 3-D bas-relief. These can be made of different materials, including natural wood, artist-painted High-Density-Urethane (HDU) , metal-coated HDU, and acrylic. Our STYLE page describes these in detail.  All 3000 photos of plaques on this website has a Style Category and a Price Code listed in the second or third paragraph in the text description under the photo (click on the photo or title to expand the photo and read the text to get the price code of that plaque, then look up the price for different size plaques with that style on the Price List at the bottom of the PRICE page). 

Our lowest price economy 2-D  plaques feature digitally-printed full-color giclee vinyl appliques mounted on a  round  or rectangular a solid wood or acrylic base. The retail prices for this type of two-dimensional (2-D) flat custom plaque are as low as $90 (acrylic base) to $140 (Mahogany solid wood base) for 10 inch diameter plaques. The same style plaques in a 18 diameter size have prices of  $140 (acrylic) and $260 (Mahogany).    We also offer a matched set of the five armed forces seals in these styles at a discount.  These low prices  assume we have made a previous plaque of the same artwork design  ( featured in one of our Galleries of over 3000 photos, including photos of 3-D plaques), or for new artwork, that we are provided a print-ready JPEG photo or colored drawing of the artwork for the plaque. These are  styles 1.4.1 ( wood base) and 1.4.3 ( acrylic base)  on our PRICE  page, with  examples shown on our 2-D Giclee Plaque web page.

Fig 5 -Carved Mahogany shield wall plaque made for the UK Royal Air Force. This center artwork is a digitally-printed 2-D giclee vinyl applique.

 

Our  carved 2.5-D multi-level or engraved  hand-crafted and artist-painted plaques have prices about twice that of the 2-D flat plaques with giclee printed art. These prices  depend on the size, material, carving complexity, and number of colors. Prices for  custom carved  18  inch diameter 2.5-D artist-painted HDU or stained wood custom plaques vary from $240 to $370. Prices increase with size.  The PRICE page gives prices for carved 2.5-D plaques of various sizes, materials, styles, and number of colors. About 80% of our military unit plaques are carved in 2.5-D multi-level flat or engraved relief,  using  High-Density-Urethane (HDU) as the substrate. These are very popular and look great. Many times the artwork provided to us for custom military plaques does not benefit from 3-D rendering, and we recommend a 2.5-D relief carving which looks nearly as good and is about 2/3 the price. Our 2.5-D relief plaques carve faster and are much faster to paint than 3-D bas-relief plaques, so they have lower prices. Most of our military and many of our government,  university and corporate plaques are carved in 2.5-D relief. 

Our premium  plaques are carved in 3-D bas-relief,  using  wood (usually Mahogany, Cedar, or Redwood), or High-Density-Urethane (HDU) as the substrate. These are higher- priced carved 3-D bas-relief artist-painted plaques, and have prices about 3 times that of the 2-D plaques. These are  very high  quality plaques, which usually feature great seals, and are often ordered by higher level commands in the military services, federal and state government agencies and courts.  Prices for 18  inch diameter 3-D artist-painted or bronze, brass or silver-plated  HDU or stained wood custom plaques vary from $380 to $560. Prices increase with plaque size.  The PRICE list gives prices for carved 3-D plaques of various sizes, materials, styles, and number of colors.  These high-quality plaques may require  from 8  to  24  hours of machine carving time,  and then 6 to 8 hours of artisan work  to hand-sand and artist-brush paint or metal polish them. They are unique works-of-art for our most discriminating clients.        

Fig 6 -Canadian Army officers and enlisted men . We make custom unit and personal plaques for organizational identification, command boards, information, awards and retirement.

PLEASE CONTACT US

Please call or email us for a price quote on a specific plaque. We will work with you to design and build the exact plaque you want. One of our  knowledgeable and helpful Customer Service Representatives, Christie , Regina, or Liz, will respond to your request promptly. Call us at 951-698-8484 or email us at info@artsignworks.com. Or, you can fill out and submit our on-line Request a Quote  form. We would like to make your  plaque, and we are confident that you will be pleased with it. We take great pride in every product we make for our valued clients. We offer a 2 year warranty on all our products, and our indoor plaques will last many decades without degradation.

 

WEBSITE NAVIGATION

You can view the bottom of the page using the slider on the scroll bar in the right margin. You can click on a photo or a title of a photo below to see an expanded view and a description of that plaque. You can return to this page by clicking on Return to List on the bottom left of each plaque title or description, or by using your back browser button. You can go to another Section or Gallery page by clicking on an item in the pull-down menus in the gold masthead at the top of this page. 

You  can search for a specific plaque type (e.g., "FBI" ) by entering the key word in the search box in the upper right of the gold masthead. You can view a list and use the navigation bar for all 24 Gallery types by viewing the silver box on the left side of the Home  page. You can view a description of different plaque styles by going to the Style section listed above in the gold masthead.  To request information, request a design and a quote, send a file, or to place an order, click on the text (e.g., "contact ", "quote", "file" or "order")  in the far upper  right of the gold masthead at the top of this page.  All prices are given on the "Price" page in the menu in the gold masthead. 

For more information on design options, prices and delivery times, please call us at 951-698- 8484 or email us at info@artsignworks.com, and our knowledgeable and friendly customer service representatives Christie and Regina will be pleased to help you.     

 

RECENT MILITARY CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Regina, We received the two (large stained mahogany) crests for the Army War College today- they look great!  We are extremely impressed with the quality and overall appearance.  They are exactly what we were hoping for. Thanks again- Dave D.,CIV USARMY AWC (US)  

Hi Regina, The plaques are outstanding. We had an unveiling at our Memorial Day service at our plant.They will be on permanent display at our Veteran/POW/MIA area.    Thank you,, R.A., Boston P&DC, Boston

Good Morning Ms. Valenzuela,
I just wanted to say that we've received them (Coast Guard wall plaques) and are very pleased with them. Thank you for all the assistance. Very Respectfully, J.J., USCG Station 

Paul , That would be fine (to put our Air Force Base sign on your website)....Also, Christie was exceptional to work with...outstanding customer service! J.K., Tinker AFB, Oklahoma

Christie, We received our sign today...looks fantastic! The bolts all aligned, and it is installed--man, heavy sign--but looks beautiful--you guys do great work! J.K., Tinker AFB

Awesome!!!! The Military Seals were excellent!!!! Great job to the team!!!!  I’ll send a photo for your gallery.
Thanks, Daniel .H., Facilities Team

Hey Regina,I rcvd the seals (for the President and VP of the US)  and they look great.  Thank you very much.  Can you send me an invoice/receipt for the second/final pymnt charged to our card?  Thanks. T.B.,

Regina, Wow! The product is incredible! Thank you so much for all your help. It was a pleasure working with you. ..Very Respectfully,Cam 

Hi Christie, Well arrived, thanks for all. Very Nice product ! Congratulations to your firm. See you. Michel M.

Regina,    We received the seal this morning. It looks great!! Thank-You so much for expediting the order & having it here before the "no later than date". Thanks again, you have exceeded our expectations!!!! A.N., Technical Director

Christie,   The box with the sign you all created for me came today.  I have to say....AWESOME!  Perfect! Paint job is just fantastic!  Really well done!    Well done!    Ed

Dear Regina, Received the (US) Great Seal plaque today wanted to let you know how pleased I was with work I am thinking about ordering a similar size plaque of the  Great Seal of the President of the United States I suppose you make those as well?  is the price the same? do you have a photo you could e-mail me ?  thank you again for a fine piece of Art Great Job! Best , Larry Zimmer

Good morning Regina, I rec'd the plaque yesterday and it is a work of art!  Kudo's to the artist! lol!... Thanks for all you do!     Semper Fidelis, Hal 

Regina… Our plaque is awesome! Thanks, Mike Mulcahy

Art SignWorks,  Received the military seals yesterday and I want to tell you they are absolutely stunning. They were perfectly packed and ups never made a mark on the box. Thank you so very much. They will make a perfect addition to our social quarters. I know our veterans will thank you also. Again my thanks to you and your craftsmen for God and Country    David B., 1st Vice commander, American Legion, Virginia

Regina, Sign arrived today. I am very pleased with the finished product. Design, workmanship, and customer service all exemplary. Happy Holidays! S. D.

Hi Christie, Well arrived, thanks for all. Very Nice product ! Congratulations to your firm. See you. Michel M.

Hi Regina, The plaques are outstanding. We had an unveiling at our Memorial Day service at our plant.They will be on permanent display at our Veteran/POW/MIA area. Thank you,, R.A., Boston P&DC, Boston

Regina, Kim and I wanted to thank you and the Art Sign Works staff for the great job on our plaque. It looks great and we couldn't be happier. We'll definitely recommend you to others! Thanks for all your help. Wes

ASW; We love, love, love it...we just got our plaque and it is fantastic! We enjoyed working with you on this. S.D.

ASW; Just got my plaque and it's great, thank you so much for your careful attention to the details. Frank F, NY

Art SignWorks; The plaques are awesome, we need another please. Thanks for the great service and answering all my questions. C. Chang

Hi Christie, Let's go for 36 x 36, we are excited!! You have been a GREAT help in assisting me... Fantastic customer service. I will fill out the form shortly. Thank you. Peter G.

Christie, The plaque is just beautiful! We are really pleased. Doing something like this over the internet isn't always so successful, but Art Sign Works creates an excellent product and the customer service is terrific.Thank you so much for all your help and for the wonderful design and execution of our new plaque. Shelley and Gary

Hi Christie/ Kevin, Received the plaque today and it looks amazing. Great job !!!. I like the way the HDU material captured the logo design. I will send photos after it is hung.Thanks again. Frank V.

Hello! We received our plaques last week, and they are absolutely beautiful! You exceeded our expectations, and everyone is thrilled with the final product. Thank you so much, we really appreciate everything you did for us, especially your patience. We will certainly use you in the future, and we will definitely recommend you to others. Thanks again, M.T., Volunteer/Event Coordinator Austin, TX

Christie and Kevin, It arrived yesterday and I have one word: WOW! It’s absolutely perfect – thanks for all your help!-  K.J.L.

Kevin – Thank you from the bottom of our hearts ! The job you did for us was superb – the actual finished product greatly exceeded our expectations. Also, thank you for having it delivered on-time. It’s truly appreciated.-  Karen J

Kevin, We received the 2 wall plaques (Navy and US Seal) and they look great! Thanks for getting us the product we need--very nice work! "BWF, Dept. of Navy

"Hey Kevin, We just received the DHS (Dept. of Homeland Security) Seal you made for us - it is perfect! Thank you for your effort and great customer service", RM, Chapel Hill , N.C, "Kevin, Our plaques all arrived in one piece and look fantastic. We couldn't be more pleased.. Thanks again for such excellent (and timely) craftsmanship." Best, DS

Christie; ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!! I obviously came to the right people!!! I am sincerely pleased! Not to knock the run-of-the-mill carved wooden ones that can be obtained through most military insignia supply stores or websites, but how can something like that offer compete with this!?! It looks as if it was cast in solid metal! Beautiful job! I am very happy with it and more than pleased ! Thanks so very very much! B.H.

Christie, I just got the plaques and they look great. My Commander is extremely pleased with them, so expect more orders from us in the future. Thanks, S.C, MSgt, USAF

 Christie- The plaque was delivered and has already been hung. I want to say that it awesome! Art Sign Works did a great job. I've attached a picture to show it off. With that being said, can I get quote on another project?... Lt, US Air Force

To Kevin, Christie & Everybody at Art Sign Works: We just received our finished plaque today and we are giddy, overwhelmed, and ABSOLUTELY THRILLED with it! You have exceeded our expectations in every way. Great work! We hope to send you a picture after we get it mounted. Thank you so much for your fine work & craftsmanship. All good things, Michael & Barbara N.Y., N.Y.

Christie, They loved the plaque! We are just waiting for the approval for the funding to go through! Quite a few people from other bases loved them also. Thank you,C.K., AFB, Illinois