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Shield Description
The Company Leather Firefighter Helmet Shield is built around one dominant company number or identifier. The large center field takes priority, while the available lower text provides room for a name, assignment, or other short identification. It is the most number-focused shield in the collection.
Use the live preview to enter the available company and lower text, choose colors, and review the finished balance before ordering. The layout works for engine, truck, ladder, rescue, medic, and other company designations.
Oversized company identification
The center identifier occupies most of the usable face, making it the defining visual element. This separates the Company Shield from Standard Issue, which uses more distinct upper and lower information fields around its center area.
Each Company shield is handmade from full-grain leather. Current product options provide textured or smooth leather and additional available finish choices. Select the combination shown in the builder rather than assuming every photographed treatment is included by default.
Color and layout customization
Choose the available lettering, outlines, body colors, border colors, and lower identification through the customizer. Review short company identifiers carefully because changes in font and outline can materially affect how much space the center lettering occupies.
Sizing and mounting
Select the dimensions that match the helmet and shield holder from the available size combinations. Measure before ordering instead of relying only on the helmet model name. The shield ships unpunched so the holes can be placed for the customer’s mounting hardware.
How the Company Shield differs
Choose this design when the company number or identifier should dominate the entire shield. For a traditional layout with dedicated upper and lower fields, compare the Standard Issue Leather Firefighter Helmet Shield. For five separate text zones, see The Plug Leather Firefighter Helmet Shield.
How to Choose the Right Size Fire Helmet Shield
Choose height first. Measure from the brim where the shield’s bottom sits to the top notch where the shield seats in the holder, not the top of the eagle or ornament. Choose the closest available height at or slightly below that measurement. Round down slightly between sizes.
Example: 6.3″ of available height → a 6.25″-tall shield. A 6.5″-tall shield is too tall.
Then make a quick width check. Width usually falls in line once height is chosen. Measure outside-to-outside across the mounting studs or screws and add ¾–1″ total for the minimum recommended shield width. Add this once, not to each side. You can choose a wider look.
Phenix TL-2: Usually needs 6.25″ or 6.5″ of width. Choose the correct height first.
Sizes are listed height × width. Check this design’s available options. See our fire helmet shield measuring guide for photos and the helmet reference chart.
We do not punch mounting holes. Use our shield mounting guide to position and punch them for your helmet’s hardware.
Texture vs Smooth and Beveling Details
These options are not offered on every shield. When available on a design, the explanations below show what each option changes in the finished shield.
Textured
- A tooled texture applied to the face of the leather. It adds visual bite and gives the shield a more aggressive, high-contrast look.
Smooth
- No surface texture added. The leather face remains flat and clean, giving the shield a sharper, more traditional appearance with full focus on layout and lettering.
Beveling/Tooling
- Hand-carved and stamped tooling with beveled detail around borders, numbers, or design elements. Adds depth and definition to the leather.
- Learn more about beveling / tooling here
How to Mount your Fire Helmet Shield
Mounting your fire helmet shield is simple when you line it up correctly and drill or punch the holes the right way. Start by matching the shield to your helmet’s holder, check alignment, and mark your hole positions before drilling or punching. Once the hardware is secured, tighten everything evenly and break it in so it sits clean and square.
For full step-by-step instructions, see our guide:
How to Mount Your Fire Helmet Shield
Shield Combo and Bulk Pricing Deals
Firefighters looking for the best way to save on custom fire helmet shields and custom radio straps. Can take advantage of several automatic combo and bulk discounts.
Available Deals
Shield and Radio Strap Combo – 15 percent off
Pair a custom helmet front with one of our custom leather radio straps and get
15 percent off the pair. The discount applies per set, and you can order
multiple sets if needed.
Bulk Shield Pricing
If you’re ordering several shields. You’ll automatically get discounted pricing
based on quantity.
- 6–11 shields: 5 percent off
- 12–23 shields: 10 percent off
- 24 or more shields: 15 percent off
Discounts apply automatically in cart.
These deals make it easier to upgrade your fire helmet shield, customize your gear, and save at the same time.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 12 reviews.
This is the 2nd “custom” shield I have ordered and this one without a doubt blew the other out of the water. I am very please with the outcome, craftsmanship, and quick turn around. Will hands down be ordering from you guys from here on out! Can’t thank you enough !
Great looking shield with quick turnaround!
Turned out great! This is the second leather shield I’ve gotten from Little River Customs, and the craftsmanship couldn’t be better. Truly top-notch work!
Very happy with the results, quality work and like the looks of it. Came out how it was drawn up on the online design tool.
Awesome company quick will be ordering again.
Great quality and looks amazing! Will definitely be ordering again!
Excellent quality, easy ordering, and faster than most other services.
This is my 2nd shield from this company and I’m very pleased with the work they’ve done. Highly recommend them
Thank you very much! It’s an amazing shield, well put together, and you can tell from the first look it’s gonna hold up great for a long time. I’m very happy with it, thank you!
Great work!
My shield is an eye-catcher - it let's folks know which station I represent and does it in style! I love it!