Airsoft · Morale patches · Team insignia
Your loadout.
Your identity.
A patch says more than your callsign. On your plate carrier, tactical vest, jacket or backpack patches give your gear recognisability, team spirit and character. From morale patches to custom team insignia: find everything you need here.
Patches in airsoft aren't decoration.
They're part of your loadout.
The tradition of military patches goes back to the First World War rank, unit, expertise readable in a single glance. In airsoft, that tradition is fully alive. But something has been added: the morale patch. Once started as an inside joke between soldiers, now a fixed part of every serious airsofter's gear.
"In airsoft your patch tells people who you are, which team you're on and how seriously you take it or how little you do."
Whether you're building a realistic milsim loadout or heading to a skirmish day with your squad the right patches complete your gear. At Funbadges you can have custom team insignia made in PVC or embroidered, velcro-ready and field-ready.
Patch types
Which patches belong in airsoft?
Every patch in the airsoft world has a role. From personal humour to team recognition to safety function here are the five most important categories.
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Morale patches
The funny, provocative or personal patches that set the mood on the field. One-liners, illustrations, inside jokes originally invented by soldiers to boost morale. Now the most popular patch category in airsoft.
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Flag patches
National flags on your vest or jacket national pride or part of your loadout theme. Available in colour and infrared/subdued versions. In milsim the national flag is a fixed indicator of faction membership.
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Team & callsign patches
Your own team logo, callsign or squad insignia. The strongest way to show team identity on the field. At larger events everyone immediately knows which squad you belong to.
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Rank & function patches
In milsim (Military Simulation), rank and function badges are part of the role you play. Medic, officer, squad leader every role has its own insignia. Low-visibility in OD Green, Coyote or Black.
From soldier humour to airsoft culture
The morale patch has a remarkable history. Originally soldiers made them privately patches with funny or mildly provocative images or text. Humour as a weapon against stress, as a bond for camaraderie, as a signal of "we get this, and you don't."
In the airsoft world that culture lives on. Patches are collected, traded after events, given as a sign of respect or recognition. The best morale patch is one that makes your fellow players smile and leaves outsiders puzzled. And a great team insignia? That's worn by everyone in your squad on the field and off it.
- Origins in the military morale patch humour as strength
- Trading patches after events building your own collection
- Patch wall at home collection on a MOLLE panel
- Limited edition patches as collector's items
- Custom team insignia for squads, clans and events
Loadout placement
Where do you put patches on your gear?
Every spot on your loadout has a different function and look. MOLLE systems on vests are designed for quick patch swapping use that.
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Sleeve & armband
Rank and function patch on the upper left sleeve standard in military tradition. Flag patch on the right sleeve. Blood type on the left shoulder or chest.
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Tactical backpack
Patches on the MOLLE panels of your bag. Less visible on the field but perfect for morale patches and team insignia off-game.
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Combat shirt & jacket
On a softshell or combat shirt without a vest patches on the chest or shoulder. Popular with speedsoft players who run lighter kit.
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Cap & boonie hat
Small format patch or pin on a cap. Subtle but powerful one patch in the right spot says enough. Popular with snapback wearers.
Playing style defines your patches
Milsim vs Skirmish which one are you?
Airsofters aren’t one group and your patches show that. Milsim players and skirmishers approach patches in a fundamentally different way.
Milsim
Military Simulation
- Low-visibility: OD Green, Coyote, Black, Desert
- Flag patch and blood type are functional, sometimes required
- Rank and function badges determine your role in the game
- No bright colours realism is the priority
- Subdued versions of national flags
- Infrared patches for night operations
Skirmish
Recreatief spelen
- Maximum freedom any colour, any design
- Morale patches for humour and personality
- Team insignia for recognition and team spirit
- Patches as collector's items after events
- Limited editions and custom designs popular
- Patch wall at home as an extension of your collection
Choosing your material
PVC or embroidered which suits airsoft?
In airsoft, PVC has the upper hand but embroidered has its own place. Here’s the complete breakdown.
✦ Recommended for airsoft
PVC patches
- 100% waterproof rain, mud, intensive use
- Sharp 3D details colours that don't fade
- Easy to clean warm water and a brush
- Colourfast even after years of use
- Velcro always standard with PVC
- Ideal for both milsim and skirmish
Klassiek
Geborduurde patches
- Authentic military appearance
- Lighter and more flexible than PVC
- Ideal for re-enactment and historical loadouts
- Washable suitable for combat shirts
- Less detail-precise than PVC for complex designs
- Popular with WWII and Cold War re-enactors
Custom team insignia
Your team patch, made by Funbadges
No two airsoft teams are the same and that deserves its own insignia. At Funbadges you can have custom PVC patches and embroidered insignia made for your squad, your clan or a specific event.
Velcro backing is always included as standard. PVC patches are waterproof and colourfast perfect for field use. Embroidered patches for a more classic military look or re-enactment loadout.
- PVC waterproof ideal for field use
- Embroidered classic military look
- Velcro backing included as standard
- Free design with every request
- From 25 pieces per design
- Unlimited revisions until it's right
Complete your
loadout.
Morale patches from the shop, or a custom team insignia made to order at Funbadges your gear is never generic again. Velcro-ready, waterproof, field-ready.