Drawn, not clip-arted
Every crest, seal and insignia is redrawn as clean vector artwork by our own artists, to the correct regulation.
Est. 1991
We make things people keep
American Plaque Company builds commemorative pieces for the moments that matter in a career — a promotion, a retirement, a change of command, a building that finally gets its seal.
Our story
A shop, not a storefront
We started in 1991 with one engraving machine and a stack of squadron orders. Three decades later the machines are better, but the job hasn't changed: get the insignia right, get the wording right, and build something the recipient still has on the wall in twenty years.
Most of our work is repeat business from units and agencies who send us a new roster every year. We keep your artwork on file so the plaque you order in 2031 matches the one from 2019 exactly.
Made in the USA
Cut, carved and finished in our own shop since 1991.
Free artwork proof
You approve a digital proof before anything is produced.
Lifetime craftsmanship
Solid hardwood, cast metal and hand-applied finishes.
Express available
Rush production on most plaques and nameplates.
How we work
Four things we don't compromise on
One shop, start to finish
Cutting, carving, casting, painting and engraving all happen under our roof. Nothing is drop-shipped.
Proof before production
You see exactly what you're getting before a tool touches material — and you can change it.
Built to outlast us
Solid hardwood, cast bronze and aluminum, marine-grade HDU for outdoor installations.
Timeline
Three decades in the shop
1991
Founded as a two-person engraving shop making squadron plaques.
2003
Added in-house casting for bronze and aluminum agency seals.
2012
Registered for federal contracting; first multi-agency seal program.
2024
Full digital art department with same-week proofs on most orders.