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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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What Do You Do With A Challenge Coin?

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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.

What Are The Standard Challenge Coin Sizes?

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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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How Military Leaders use Challenge Coins for Recognition

7 minute read
Military challenge coins have long served as symbols of pride, achievement, and unity within the armed forces. Across every branch of the military, leaders use challenge coins to recognize excellence, commemorate service, and strengthen the bonds that hold units together during training, deployments, and everyday operations. From commanders recognizing exceptional performance to senior enlisted leaders […]
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How Navy Ships Use Challenge Coins During Deployment

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Deployments are some of the most demanding periods in a sailor’s career. Across the U.S. Navy, challenge coins have become one of the traditions that help strengthen morale, recognize service, and preserve ship identity during overseas operations. From commemorating major milestones to honoring teamwork under pressure, Navy deployment challenge coins represent far more than collectibles. […]
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Fraternity Challenge Coins: Celebrating Brotherhood and Achievement

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Greek life has been a staple on college campuses for nearly two centuries. The oldest fraternity still in operation on college campuses was founded in 1825. The secret society origins have drawn in students from all over the country to join a brotherhood. Top Highlights While the media has a specific image of Greek life […]
How to Clean Your Challenge Coins

How to Clean Your Challenge Coins

6 minute read
Are you a challenge coin collector? You may have started collecting challenge coins when someone supported your dedication to the safety and protection of the city. Top Highlights Police Challenge Coins are a great way to support the 800,000 law enforcement officers who are working hard every day to make your home and community safer.   […]
how to present a challenge coin

How to Present a Challenge Coin

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What if everything you knew about challenge coins was wrong? Top Highlights Challenge coins are fascinating objects with an equally fascinating history. Unfortunately, many who own them do not know how to show a challenge coin to others. Do you know what to do in such a situation? Keep reading to learn everything you need […]
5 tips for designing a great challenge coin

5 Tips for Designing a Great Challenge Coin

7 minute read
Challenge coins have become an important part of the military culture. They are small tokens that can be earned by members of the armed forces to mark a specific achievement or moment in time with a unit or organization. Top Highlights Additionally, challenge coins are used as a token of recognition that signify membership, loyalty, […]

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