subject: What Is A Challenge Coin And Why To Have It? [print this page] Membership challenge coin Membership challenge coin
As the name suggests, Challenge coin is a very special coin possessed by the members of an organization, team, unit or group with honor and pride, and can be used to challenge the membership. Challenge coin is actually like a proof of your association with that specific organization, team, unit or group that you keep and carry with yourself.
Achievement challenge coin
A challenge coin is not only given for membership of an organization, team, unit or group, but sometimes it is presented to acknowledge a special achievement of a member.
Challenge coin as a souvenir
A challenge coin can be presented by an organization, team, unit or group to some guest for paying them a visit. For those, a challenge coin is like a souvenir from that organization, team, unit or group.
Which organizations, teams, units or groups use challenge coins?
Challenge coin is a proud tradition of military units, but now its used in many other organizations, teams and groups as well. A challenge coin can be used for any business organization or social group for all its members or for a specific group, like board of directors etc. it can be used by a scout group or a sports team, for members of a club or a social group too.
Design of challenge coins
A challenge coin carries the insignia of an organization, team, unit or group. It can be designed and crafted according to your choice on different metals. You can have enormous options for the finished look of your challenge coins.
Cost of challenge coins
Challenge coins are not very expensive and a unit or organization can have colored challenge coins, pained on both sides, with plating on the metal of their choice at a very reasonable price. Mostly 100 coins of 1.75 will cost you around $4.25-$4.80. So, if you chose smaller or bigger sizes than this (i.e., 1.5 or 2), the rates will slightly go up or down accordingly. In addition you can find some special discount offers for ordering more than 100 challenge coins. The cost of challenge coins can also vary considerably according to your choice of material and finished look of you challenge coin. You can also have some accessories with challenge coins, like a velveteen box or Plastic coin capsule to present it. If you order any of these it will be added to your Navy Challenge Coins cost.
Uses and benefits of having a challenge coin
Other than challenging the membership of an organization, team, unit or group; challenge coins are used for enhancing the spirit of team unity in the members and making them feel proud of being associated with the organization, team, unit or group. In this way, a challenge coin helps in raising the morale of the members and encourages them to serve the organization, team, unit or group at their best. When a Challenge Coin is presented as an acknowledgment of a special achievement it gives the team members honor and pride, and encourages all of them for following the best traditions.
