Fire Department Seal Maltese Cross / Podium Plaque

U.S. FIRE DEPARTMENT MALTESE CROSS WOODEN SEAL

Made from solid mahogany this U.S. Fire Department Maltese Cross wooden seal and podium logo emblem is hand carved and finished by our expert craftsmen. The mahogany is cured and treated at our own factory to avoid warping and twisting over the years and a special keyhole slot is recessed into the rear to ensure a flush fitting on ay wall surface.

Call our customer support team at +44 808 258 7740 or use our Live Chat feature during business hours or order online! Our wooden seals are always:

100% solid mahogany: (no cheap hollow stuff or fake wood made out of plastic).
Kiln dried to prevent warping: which creates a product that will last a lifetime.
Pantone color matched: to ensure your color requirements are an exact match.
Hand made by trained professional cabinet makers and artisans.
Shipped on a timely basis: Option for Express Delivery (Approximately 14 days).

About this Seal!

U.S. Fire Department Seal Maltese Cross

The badge of a fireman is the the Maltese Cross.  The Maltese Cross is a symbol of protection . . . a badge of honor; it’s story and tradition is hundreds of years old.

When a courageous band of Crusaders, known as the Knights of St. John, fought the Saracens for possession of the Holy Land, they encountered a new weapon unknown to European warriors.  It was a simple, but horrible device of war, it wrought excruciating pain and agonizing death upon the brave fighters for The Cross.

The Saracen’s weapon was fire.

As the Crusaders advanced on the walls of the Saracens’ city they were struck by glass bombs containing naphtha.  When they became saturated with the highly inflammable liquid, the Saracens hurled a flaming tree into their midst.

Hundreds of Knights were burned alive.  Others risked their lives to save their brothers-in-arms from dying painful fiery deaths.

Thus, these men became the first firefighters; and the first of a long list of courageous fire-fighters and first aiders.  Their heroic efforts were recognized by fellow Crusaders who awarded each hero a badge of honor, a cross similar to the one firefighters wear today.

Since the Knights of John lived for close to four centuries on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea named Malta, the cross came to be known as the Maltese Cross.

The Maltese Cross is your symbol of protection.  It means that the firefighter who wears this cross is willing to lay down his or her life for you, just as the Crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago.

The Maltese Cross is a firefighter’s badge of honor, signifying that he or she works in courage, pride and honor – a ladder rung away from death.

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