You must be tough to go through Navy boot camp, but even the most hardened recruits want to know that others recognize their sacrifice. Before graduates head off for the final training that prepares them for their occupation, they will feel honored to receive some thoughtful Navy boot camp graduation gifts. Remember that communication with […]
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INTRODUCTION Let’s discuss challenge coin sizes and how they impact your overall design. Custom-designing a challenge coin for a loved one or yourself is an excellent way to create an exclusive and unique gift. It can be an exciting and innovative process where you unravel your creativity and bring your ideas to life. The best
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Challenge coins have a long-standing history in the United States Armed Forces and law enforcement. The small, personalized coins have circulated for decades, usually in secret and without ceremony, to reward bravery, recognize achievements, and promote unity within a unit or department. Here is a quick look at how law enforcement challenge coins began and
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A custom challenge coin is part of a long-standing tradition in the United States armed forces, emergency services, and law enforcement agencies. Receiving a challenge coin is a great honor and represents a material recognition of excellence or bravery. However, as the name suggests, these coins are not easy to earn, and this difficulty and
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Challenge coins are designed to represent an organization or an occasion. These coins are usually made of various metals, including bronze, zinc, and brass. For the average person, they might not seem valuable at all. Despite being small, these coins usually have a unique design signifying the organization they represent via an engraved emblem or
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Reason #1: Our Humble Size Sure, we’re not the largest challenge coin manufacturer in the U.S., but bigger is not always better! As a smaller company we are more flexible, we’re experts in what we do, and we’re able to provide unique, personalized service to every customer. Think cruise ship vs. speedboat. Because we are
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Too Much of a Good Thing… So you want to make a challenge coin, not just any challenge coin, the challenge coin! It will be comprised of nothing but shiny, highly polished gold so that it shimmers and shines like the sun on a hot August day. So much, in fact, that its radiance will
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Strengthening Your Team’s Identity and Unity People choose to create challenge coins for many reasons, but regardless of why they are made, one thing stays constant: they endow those lucky enough to receive them with great pride. That is why they are an excellent investment for companies and team leaders. This simple object can strengthen
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Have you ever wondered, wow, this is one excellent-looking Challenge Coin, but what’s the point of it? Military, Law Enforcement, and Fire Departments have traditionally used challenge coins to represent their chosen branch or department. It is a source of pride and a token they can have with them for life to remember a group
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When designing your challenge coin, changing the plating option can completely alter the look and feel of your coin. Since the challenge coin’s plating plays such a vital role in the overall aesthetic of your coin, we’ve put together this article to help you learn a bit about our available options, and how you can
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