F.E. 81 Pizza Patch – Los Chapitos / La Chapiza Reproduction
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Embroidered reproduction of the F.E. 81 pizza insignia associated in open-source imagery with Los Chapitos, also known as La Chapiza, a faction of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.
The rectangular patch features large white “F.E. 81” lettering on a black background alongside a melting pepperoni pizza slice. A black satin border completes the design. Intended for collectors, researchers and educational displays examining contemporary Mexican criminal-group insignia.
Specifications
Size: 9 × 3.5 inches
Embroidered with a black satin border
Backing options: Hook and loop, iron on, or sew on (no backing)
Historical Context
Los Chapitos is the Sinaloa Cartel faction associated with the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera. Following their father’s imprisonment, the brothers consolidated control over portions of his criminal network. Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar became particularly prominent figures within the faction.
The name La Chapiza refers to the faction and its followers. Its pizza imagery draws on the phonetic wordplay “Cha-pizza,” turning an everyday object into a recognizable symbol of affiliation. Pizza emblems appear in faction-related imagery and on vehicles, communicating allegiance alongside numerical identifiers and group names.
Open-source material interprets F.E. 81 as Fuerzas Especiales 81, meaning “Special Forces 81,” a self-styled designation associated with a Chapitos-aligned armed group. Mexican reporting identifies Óscar Luciano Martínez Larios, known as “El Casco,” by the alias “El 81” and describes him as a suspected Los Chapitos plaza leader around Rosario and Concordia in southern Sinaloa. The precise command relationship and first appearance of this specific insignia remain unverified.
The design belongs to the wider visual culture surrounding the Sinaloa Cartel’s internal divisions. Fighting between Los Chapitos and the Zambada-aligned faction known as La Mayiza escalated in September 2024. Pizza imagery associated with La Chapiza and sombrero imagery associated with the Zambada side became prominent markers of rival loyalties during the conflict.
Disclaimer
This item is a non-authentic reproduction intended for historical and educational purposes, as well as for display in private collections. It is not meant to promote any political stance or ideology.
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