Brunswick Fire Department Patch
The Maltese Cross and each of it’s eight points is steeped in fire service history and tradition. It is a symbol of protection and honor. The Cross represents gallantry, perseverance, loyalty, dexterity, explicitness, observation, tact and sympathy.
The colors of both the Class "A" and "B" schemes are symbolic; "Light Blue/Blue" stands for sincerity and truth, "White" for peace, "Red" for nobleness, "Maroon" represents the elite, "Turmeric (yellowish orange)" is an allegorical color for brother/sisterhood and "Gold" stands for generosity.
The scroll depicts the year 1810 in recognition of the year the Washington Fire Club, the first dedicated fire service, was established in the Town of Brunswick. The scroll itself is representative of Professor Parker Cleaveland. Considered the "Father of American Mineralogy" he was also the first commander (Chief) of this fire service, a position he held for twenty years.
The flame centered in the patch is in remembrance of the largest fire in Brunswick’s history. It has become known as the "Great Fire" of December 13
th, 1825. The conflagration destroyed thirty-three buildings of which two were factories, five were homes (housing eleven families), two general stores, two saw mills, one grist-mill and a number of mechanic shops.The eight stars represent the first pieces of fire apparatus in Brunswick. All pieces were non-mechanized hand-tubs and placed in service as follows: 1810 – the
Eagle, Mechanic and the first of three named Niagara, 1826 – the Hydraulian, 1849 – the second Niagara, 1852 – the Protector, 1872 – the third Niagara and in 1875 – the Kennebec.The concentric circles within the Maltese Cross represent the act of passing the concepts of pride, tradition, tactics, strategies and core values from one generation of firefighter to the next. Having the "Town of Brunswick Maine" encircling the center is in recognition of the "Who, What and Why" we serve and is also an emblematic remembrance of our past and an embrace of our future and the future direction of the fire service.
The patches below were worn by Brunswick Firefighters in previous years.
These two cases display a portion of the patch collection of the Brunswick Fire Department.
