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Custom Challenge Coins has been making custom coins for over 15 years and counting. We have written a lot about topics that you may find helpful as your begin your custom challenge coin project. Our articles range from challenge coin history, coin design best practices, challenge coin tips, customer showcases, as well as other useful challenge coin information. If you are a customer and want to be showcased on our blog, we would love to hear from you.
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Military Challenge Coins

Military Stories: The Good Deeds Behind Military Challenge Coins

Challenge coins are one of the coolest traditions in the United States armed forces. Each branch of the military exchanges challenge coins to commemorate service and acts of valor.

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What Are The Standard Challenge Coin Sizes?

What is a challenge coin? The short answer: a specially designed coin presented to honor that person for special achievement or confirm their membership in a special group or organization. So what challenge coin size do you choose?

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What is a Police Challenge COin

A Memorable Sign of Unity: What Is a Police Challenge Coin?

If you have loved ones in law enforcement or the armed forces, you may have seen a police challenge coin. What are these medallions, anyway?

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What Are Challenge Coins: Everything You Need To Know

If you're wondering what are challenge coins then be sure to read this article to learn everything you need to know about these little coins.

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Military Coin Designs: Our Favorite Challenge Coins

Over the years, Custom Challenge Coins has had the privilege of working on some truly amazing coin designs. While every coin we create holds deep meaning, there are a few that have really resonated with us or stuck in our memories. We’ve selected a few of our absolute favorite designs to share with you.  Innovative […]

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What is the Difference Between a Soft Enamel and Hard Enamel Coin?

Are you interested in custom enamel coins? Then you may be intrigued to know the difference between soft and hard enamel coins. The difference between the two is significant, so get ready to discover more.

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Can Civilians Have Challenge Coins?

From presidents to soldiers, challenge coins have been an important military tradition for well over a hundred years. Click here to learn more.

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What's the Purpose of a Challenge Coin?

Challenge coins are a unique medallion given to someone to show that they are part of a group. That's not the only thing behind the challenge coin meaning.

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Can You Make Your Own Coins?

“It’s just a coin, right? How hard could it really be?” We’re often contacted by people who want to know more about what it takes to actually make a challenge coin. After all, they’re fairly small, they fit in your pocket, and some of them don’t have an insane amount of detail. Sounds like they’d […]

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What Do You Do With A Challenge Coin

What Do You Do With A Challenge Coin?

Though challenge coins started out as a military-specific practice, they’ve since extended to the general public. Families, groups, clubs, and even some businesses are getting in on the challenge coin action and it’s a fun tradition to partake in.

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