Army Challenge Coins
Military Coins With Character
Since they were first introduced in the military, custom challenge coins have acted as a symbol of honor, accomplishment and pride. Soldiers earn special unit coins through dedication and excellence in their duties, and the collection of military coins formed over the years becomes a testament to an individual soldier’s career achievements and experiences. Some are designed specifically for a team while others are personal coins handed out by officers, but no matter the case, all Army coins represent a common sense of honor and pride in service.
What Makes the Perfect Military Challenge Coin?
A quick look at the history of challenge coins will show you that the first officially recorded use of unit coins comes from the Army’s 17th Infantry during the Korena War. These days, every branch of service has its fair share of memorable military challenge coins, but Army challenge coins are known as being the most diverse in shape, size and artwork.
By focusing on team culture and unit history, the Army continues to make custom designs in the same spirit of those first ever unit coins, each having a unique sense of personality and character. If you’re looking for the perfect design, a good place to start is with a team’s mascots and emblems like many of our favorite Army challenge coins.
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Coming Up With a Custom Army Coin Design
When it comes to finding the right inspiration for a custom coin design, focusing on what makes your team unique is a good place to start. Army Ranger challenge coins will have their own sense of unique personality, just as a set of custom Army coins from a brigade or Army Air Corps will be unique to their respective teams.
For coins that incorporate team logos or mascots, we use the Pantone Color Matching System to ensure that the final design is identical to the existing brand associated with a unit of soldiers. Creating a set of custom military coins shaped like a unit’s patch or coat of arms makes the coins something meaningful for a group of soldiers to share.
Other popular things to include in the design of custom Army challenge coins are references to the equipment soldiers use or carry. We’ve helped design Air Cavalry coins with Apache helicopters pressed into the coin face, Army National Guard coins with the traditional logo emblazoned on the coin face, and even coins shaped like gas masks for units specializing in handling chemicals.
As the premier Army coin maker available online, we strive to make every project an authentic piece of team history, and a representation of the camaraderie shared between soldiers. Knowing what will be perfect for your design is all about knowing what makes your team different than the rest. While a set of Army challenge coins will always show loyalty to the Corps, they most often celebrate what makes a small team of soldiers stand out from the rest.
Army Coin Gallery
719th Wolfpack Challenge Coin front
719th Wolfpack Challenge Coin front
719th Wolfpack Challenge Coin Back
719th Wolfpack Challenge Coin Back
N.D. National Guard
This cut to shape coin for the North Dakota National Guard includes the sapper castle that's so common is Army challenge coins.
2nd Battalion 501st Aviation Unit Challenge Coin
This Desert Knights Army challenge coin makes great use of a 3D coin mold to get as much unique detail as possible. This 3D challenge coin even makes use of glow in the dark enamel for the knights eyes!
United States Army Special Forces Command - Front
As the largest military base in the United States, Fort Bragg has a huge demand for custom coins. These Fort Bragg challenge coins were created for the United States Army Special Forces Command, and we've created different designs for teams spread across the entire base.
2nd Battalion 501st Aviation Unit Challenge Coin Side 2
This Desert Knights Army challenge coin makes great use of a 3D coin mold to get as much unique detail as possible. This 3D challenge coin even makes use of glow in the dark enamel for the knights eyes!
US Army Corps of Engineers Front 3D
3D and translucent blue lake with scallop edges.
3D Skull Translucent
This E-CO2-10 AHB REGULATORS #Challengecoin is dual plated with black nickel as the base, and coated with high polish gold in the center. The gold can be seen through the translucent enamel and the stars of the american flag.
US Army Corps of Engineers Back
Translucent blue lake with scallop edges.
6th Squadron 1st Cavalry
Adding enamel on top of a 3D design isn't always an option. That's why this antique silver coin uses a 3D mold on the front, but is 2D on the back to make room for the colorfills.
United Statest Army Garrison Fort Irwin - USAG
This cut to shape Army challenge coin might not make use of many colors or upgrade options, but it's a great example of the way changing the shape of your coin creates a completely new effect.
United Statest Army Garrison Fort Irwin - USAG Side 2
This cut to shape Army challenge coin might not make use of many colors or upgrade options, but it's a great example of the way changing the shape of your coin creates a completely new effect.
Army National Guard Commander Coin
This gold challenge coin was created to celebrate the men and women of the Wyoming National Guard Fire Brigade. It's a simple design, but shows how the one section of a coin with colorfill can strongly stand out against the coin's plating.
Spartan Helmet Bottle Opener Challenge Coin
This cut to shape bottle opener coin uses the natural contours of the helmet it's designed after to hide a bottle opener in plain sight.
US Army Reserve Challenge Coin
This U.S. Army Reserve coin is a perfect example of how well gold plating mixes with green enamel. It's also proof you don't have to choose between raised and recessed text.
TrainOurTroops Challenge Coin
Combining black metal and gold metal in the same design creates a striking effect. Due to the difference in production for black metal and gold metal coins, combing these two plating styles will add to the production time of your order.
Q-West Iraq Challenge Coin
Creating a shield-shaped challenge coins design is a great way to break from tradition and make something that stands out from the crowd. These Army coins include different team logos and emblems in a way that's almost reminiscent of an ancient coat of arms.
TrainOurTroops Challenge Coin
Creating a 3D challenge coin is one of the best ways to make larger than life artwork, and when you put a 3D design on an oversized 3" coin like this, you're sure to make a lasting impression.
728th Construction Management Team
The Sapper Castle is a common sight for Army challenge coins. Whether the entire coin is shaped like the castle or the castle is just featured on the coin somewhere, those red towers are immediately familiar. This cut to shape coin uses its space well to convey the purpose of the coin, the names of important recipients and important symbols and rank insignia.
728th Construction Management Team Side 2
The Sapper Castle is a common sight for Army challenge coins. Whether the entire coin is shaped like the castle or the castle is just featured on the coin somewhere, those red towers are immediately familiar. This cut to shape coin uses its space well to convey the purpose of the coin, the names of important recipients and important symbols and rank insignia.
720th EOD 2nd PLT Bottle Opener Challenge Coin - closed
720th EOD 2nd PLT Bottle Opener Challenge Coin - closed
720th EOD 2nd PLT Bottle Opener Challenge Coin - opened
720th EOD 2nd PLT Bottle Opener Challenge Coin - opened
Camp Buehring Challenge Coin
This Army challenge coin uses high polish gold plating as little more than an accent on the front, allowing the green enamel to take center stage. The back, however, gives over much of its space to let the gold shine.
Camp Buehring Challenge Coin Side 2
This Army challenge coin uses high polish gold plating as little more than an accent on the front, allowing the green enamel to take center stage. The back, however, gives over much of its space to let the gold shine.
27th Infantry Reunion Commemorative Coin
Our oblique line upgraded edge frames this Army challenge coin. The antique silver plating and simple black colorfill also help the 3D design to pop.
27th Infantry Reunion Commemorative Challenge Coin Side 2
Our oblique line upgraded edge frames this Army challenge coin. The antique silver plating and simple black colorfill also help the 3D design to pop.
USS Ronald Reagan Media Department Challenge Coin
Iridescent plating is one of the more rare custom challenge coin options we see. It creates a unique rainbow effect that can turn any type of custom coin design into something unforgettable.
Commander Challenge Coin Awarded For Excellence
The translucent green enamel on this Army challenge coin has a subtle shimmer to it thanks to the high polish gold plating shining through from underneath. Translucent colors pair best with reflective metal plating options like high polish gold, silver or copper.
Pentagon FBI Challenge Coin
This coin, created by the FBI, makes use of our upgraded oblique line edge option, and high polish silver plating. The red, white and blue colorfill really pop off the silver coin, and the addition of sequential number engraving helps each coin to be one-of-a-kind.
Army Stormtrooper Helmet Challenge Coin
Star Wars challenge coins are created by members of the 501st Legion for all kinds of reasons, including supporting our Nation's troops. Different versions of this stormtrooper helmet coin were created for members of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Marine Corps.
Alpha Company Challenge Coin
Including cut outs in a design is a great way to make artwork that stands out from the crowd. These Army unit coins have a unique Viking design at the center that is framed with cut outs at the top and bottom of the artwork.
Odin's Ravens Challenge Coin
Odin, king of the Norse gods, is flanked by his ravens at the center of this custom shaped challenge coin design. A lot of the military challenge coins we help design find inspiration from the ancient warriors from Norse and Greek mythology.
Massachusetts National Guard Challenge Coin
This Army National Guard challenge coin has a classic design that pays homage to the history of the service. A clear coating of epoxy was added over the surface to protect the artwork, giving the coins a smooth texture.
Blue Ridge Honor Flight Challenge Coin
Honor Flight is one of many military charities that we've had the pleasure to work with. While something like an Army unit coin is designed for a specific team of soldiers, this coin was designed to honor the service of veterans from all branches of service.
Army Special Forces Challenge Coin
Choosing a custom shape for your challenge coins is a great way to make the design more exciting for a team. This arrowhead-shaped coin was designed to look like the Army's 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) patch.
Army Special Forces Challenge Coin Side 2
Choosing a custom shape for your challenge coins is a great way to make the design more exciting for a team. This arrowhead-shaped coin was designed to look like the Army's 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) patch.
30th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Challenge Coin
This Army coin perfectly makes use of its red, white and blue colorfill and antique gold plating for a great contrast. The recessed lettering around the coin edge is another unique touch.
NATO Resolute Support Challenge Coin Side 2
The flags on this NATO coin make use of our silkscreen printing option to make sure we can capture as much detail in such a small space as possible.
U.S. Army Special Forces
This U.S. Army Special Forces challenge coin lets the artwork do all of the talking. No text is included on the front of the coin, and the only text on the back isn't in English.
NATO Resolute Support Challenge Coin
The flags on this NATO coin make use of our silkscreen printing option to make sure we can capture as much detail in such a small space as possible.
264th Engineer Clearance Company Challenge Coin back
264th Engineer Clearance Company Challenge Coin back
264th Engineer Clearance Company Challenge Coin front
264th Engineer Clearance Company Challenge Coin front
US Army Veterinary Corps Challenge Coin Front
US Army Veterinary Corps Challenge Coin Front
XVIII Airborne Corps Challenge Coin front
XVIII Airborne Corps Challenge Coin front
XVIII Airborne Corps Challenge Coin back
XVIII Airborne Corps Challenge Coin back
92D Chemical Company - Front
92D Chemical Company - Front
92D Chemical Company - Back_smooth
92D Chemical Company - Back_smooth
117th Congress Army Challenge Coin - front
117th Congress Army Challenge Coin - front
117th Congress Army Challenge Coin - back
117th Congress Army Challenge Coin - back
How To Get Started On Your Own US Army Challenge Coins
Getting started on an Army challenge coin design is as easy as filling out a free quote form and providing a little background on your team. We created a custom challenge coin template for our customers to include with their quote forms that provides a space to sketch out ideas, take notes on designs and pick out custom options like size, shape, metal plating and custom edging.
The coin template is not required. We accept anything from pictures of unit emblems to hand-drawn sketches of custom designs. Once the form is submitted, our team will have your first free proof of artwork prepared within 48 hours.
Whether it’s a commander coin awarded by a superior officer, a custom bottle opener shared with squadmates, or a special Army coin carried as a symbol of fellowship and camaraderie, every design our Signature Coins team helps create is meant to honor the service of our nation’s heroes. Give us a call today, and see what makes Signature Coins the best custom coin maker on the market.
Creating Custom Army Challenge Coins with Signature Coins
Every Army challenge coin is a symbol of courage, camaraderie and accomplishment. The designs we help create are a reflection of a team’s personality and history, so we do everything in our power to ensure the finished coins are the highest-quality products available. Our Signature Coins team helps customers create special forces coins, Army National Guard coins and custom unit coins for service members all throughout the military.
We take pride in our work, and it shows in the quality of our products and customer service. Every customer receives free artwork and revisions for their entire project, as well as a 100% quality guarantee and free shipping. Fill out a free quote form today and see why we are considered the best free online coin designer available.
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