Who we are

Public Safety Badges

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The Largest U.S. Badge Manufacturer

Blackinton® is a family-owned company and the largest manufacturer of public safety badges and uniform insignia in the United States. For more than 170 years, we’ve crafted the badges worn by the nation’s leading police, sheriff, fire, security, and government departments, every one made in-house at our Attleboro Falls, Massachusetts factory, the same town where we started in 1852.

Staying in one place this long is no accident. We’ve watched countless competitors close their doors or move production overseas. We chose to stay, to keep the craft here at home, and to keep improving it. The result is a badge that pairs old-world craftsmanship with modern manufacturing, one built to be worn with pride for an entire career.

First to Market

As the industry’s market leader, Blackinton is known for being first, introducing the innovations our competitors later imitate. When you choose Blackinton, you’re choosing the company that created the category, not a copy of it:
    • High Security Badges: Including SmartShield with embedded RFID chips and SecureShift color-shifting enamel, for departments that need built-in authentication.
    • Breast Cancer Awareness the first public safety badges created to raise and donate funds to the cause each year.
    • Commendation Bar Slide Holders designed to keep commendation bars aligned and sharp on every uniform.
    • The Original FlexBadge, the metallic, durable alternative to embroidery, created by Blackinton and customized entirely in-house in the USA. Accept no imitations.
    • QuickShip Badges, the same hand-made Blackinton quality, ready to ship in five days.
    • Unlimited Coloring add color or a design, like the thin blue line, to any metal badge without the added cost of a custom die.

A Local Expert Near You

You don’t have to navigate the process alone. Blackinton badges are available through a network of more than 800 authorized dealers across the United States, plus partners in Canada and Mexico. Local experts who know our products and can guide you from first idea to finished badge. Wherever you are, there’s a dealer suited to you. Find a dealer near you with our Dealer Locator.