If you're looking for some Native American patches to add to your jacket, vest, or pants, The Cheap Place has a large number of them. Some are actually cross listed under the Wild Animal Patches section, such as this Buffalo Skull Patch With Feathers - Medium Size. There is a larger, full-sized back patch available, but some people don't have room for a patch that size. This smaller version features all the color and detail of the large size, but it doesn't take up as much room and can be added to a jacket that already has a number of patches on it.
The buffalo was a very important animal to the Native American tribes. The tribes were nomadic and often followed the buffalo herds as they moved. When they killed a buffalo, they made use of every part of it. They ate the meat, used the fur and skin to make shelter and blankets, and even used as much of its organs as possible, such as turning the bladder into a water pouch. Their lives were very dependent on these animals, and so they honored them in song and ritual.
This patch features a large buffalo skull with a feather hanging off each horn. It measures six inches by six inches, although it's not a square patch, the borders follow the outline of the skull. This embroidered patch includes turquoise, red, yellow, white, brown, and black, so it's quite colorful. It can be ironed on to most materials except leather, and you can put it on just about anything you want. If you're going to put it on leather, you'll need to sew it on.
