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New York State Challenge Coins

The Empire State

New York is home to over 19 million people, one of the most famous cities on earth, and some of the biggest corporations in the country. The state attracts industry, tourists from all over the world, and unique cultured from every spectrum imaginable. But there is so much more to the state than just Manhattan. People first think of the Yankees, Broadway, or Times Square when they think of New York. They don't think of the Adirondack Mountains, Lake George, or any of the other breathtaking places that are scattered over the entire state.

New York State challenge coins are designed to honor the incredible landscapes, storied heritage, and unique culture of the entire state, not just New York City. Military organizations and corporations, as well as law enforcement and first responders everywhere, use challenge coins as morale boosters, to build team camaraderie, and to pay homage to the incredible state they call home.

Signature Coins takes special care in crafting each United States challenge coin to ensure the design and emotional weight of the coins do justice in representing the state’s history as well as the accomplishments and cultures of the teams and groups receiving them.

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New York State Military Challenge Coins

Challenge coins have been used within all branches of the United States Military since as early as World War I. Superior officers will often commission custom challenge coins that depict team emblems, goals, or sayings and hand them out to show gratitude for a soldier’s dedication to improving both team and self. Squadmates carry the coins with them at all times as symbols of their admittance within a select group of warriors and as reminders of all the struggles and successes that they have gone through together!

New York State Military installations that benefit from custom military challenge coins include:

  • U.S. Military Academy Army Base in West Point, NY
  • Fort Drum Army Base in Jefferson, NY
  • Fort Hamilton Army Base in Brooklyn, NY
  • Watervliet Arsenal Army Base in Watervliet, NY
  • Saratoga Springs NSU Navy Base in Saratoga Spring, NY

New York State Military Challenge Coins honor the heritage of these installations and incorporate designs of the local facilities as well as state landmarks and area-specific themes. Whatever you are looking for in custom design, you can rest assured that Signature Coins can deliver on all of your needs!

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New York State Corporate Coins

Corporate coins are used in to achieve many of the same results as military challenge coins. Supervisors and business owners use New York State corporate challenge coins to motivate staff, show appreciation for labor, and build team unity and pride within the company. Employees are the foot soldiers of a business. They work on the front lines of industry and get worn down through the constant struggle to maintain company standards and meet customer and client expectations. 

Custom New York State corporate coins show gratitude for their efforts and show that their excellent service has not gone unnoticed. The coins are a physical representation of achievement and are reminders of personal value within the organization. 

Businesses often include company logos or emblems, missions statements, or company goals in custom artwork. Besides for morale boosters and team building tools, corporate coins are used to commemorate promotions, retirements, milestone achievements within the company or through personal service, and for company outings or conferences. Notable quality and craftsmanship make the coins memorable and work well for getting messages to staff and clients alike!

Some of the preeminent corporations in New York State that we can provide with custom coins include:

  • Marvel Entertainment
  • Major League Baseball
  • Random House Books
  • American Express
  • ABC
  • MTV Networks
  • Rockstar Games
  • Sony Music Entertainment
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Signature Coins has worked closely with recognizable brands like Facebook, Amazon, and NASA, as well as many others. We have earned a reputation as a trustworthy source for quality challenge coins with original and compelling artwork. Check out some of the coins we have made for past clients in our coins gallery to get an idea of what we have to offer!

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New York State Law Enforcement and First Responders

Law Enforcement challenge coins show gratitude for the commitment of sworn officers in protection and service to our Nation. Police officers put their lives on the line every day ensuring the safety of others before their own personal wellbeing. It is not a career for everyone, making those precious few even more vital. It takes years of training, both mentally and physically, to excel as a member of law enforcement. Their efforts put them in high esteem among peers and locals alike.

Custom police officer challenge coins incorporate details of specific precincts, departments, and teams. They are used in celebration, in commemoration, and to motivate officers by reminding them of their promise to protect and serve to the best of their ability.

In New York, Signature Coins can make custom law enforcement challenge coins for:

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Firefighters and first responders use challenge coins as well. Being the first on the scene after accidents to aid in disaster relief is a stressful job. At any moment, a call can be made, and first responders and firefighters must be ready to deploy. Some of the New York State firefighters and first responders we can service include:

  • New York City Fire Department (NYFD)
  • Oneonta Fire Department
  • New York State Fire Department
  • Roxbury Fire Department
  • Windham Fire Department
  • Stanford Heights Fire Department
  • Cooperstown Fire Department
  • Warsaw Fire Department 

Get started with your set of custom New York State challenge coins today and honor the service men and women who protect the state!

The Source For Local New York State Challenge Coins

Signature Coins is committed to being the industry leader in customer satisfaction and challenge coin quality. Local organizations in New York trust us to craft compelling and original challenge coin designs and deliver on our promise of producing the finest custom coins on the market.

We have a simple 3 step ordering process and a friendly staff of specialist available to help you with whatever you need! Give us a call to get started or follow the steps below!

New York State is full of unique culture, history, and incredible scenery. Custom designs can incorporate anything from the picturesque views of the Manhattan skyline to the untouched wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains. Whatever it is that you find most compelling about the state is what should be included into artwork. New York State challenge coins are personal and meaningful symbols of the unique attributes that set the state apart from all others!

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Common Challenge Coin Questions

A challenge coin is usually a metal coin or medallion, bearing an organization's insignia, emblem or logo and carried by the organization's members. Traditionally, challenge coins were used by the military and displayed by service men and women to prove exclusive membership when challenged, and to enhance the military units' morale.

Historically, challenge coins were awarded by military unit commanders in recognition of special achievement made by a member of the unit. They are also known to be exchanged and traded during recognition visits to different international organizations, bases and service tours. These coins have been heavily collected by active and retired service members and law enforcement personnel for years.

Modern challenge coins are made in a variety of sizes and often include popular culture references such as superheroes as well as known characters in a parody. Many companies today are using them to build morale in teams, link people with similar interests and even to promote their brand. Challenge coin designs today are pushing the boundary of what a challenge coin could mean or be used for. One thing is for sure, personalized coins further strengthen the sense of bond within people that both give and receive them.

Challenge coins are often used as a physical token or symbol to represent membership to an organization, unit, or team.

Challenge coins also serve as a lasting personal award for anyone that has received one. Since they are custom and long lasting, challenge coins serve well to commemorate the time and experience put in to overcome overwhelming obstacles or the extraordinary effort and sacrifice needed to reach a given achievement. These keepsake coins become a life long reminder of the achievements made.

Challenge coins can also be used as a token to commemorate a special event or anniversary. You can view some of our commemorative coins here.

Our bravest first responder services also have a history of using challenge coins. Whether for fire departments, emergency medical technicians or law enforcement officers, challenge coins have been used to award bravery, acts of heroism and department camaraderie.

Many companies today have been started by veterans, or are veteran owned and are beginning to use the challenge coin tradition to help represent accomplishments in their businesses. This modern approach to awarding challenge coins has garnered some criticism from the traditionalists. Signature Coins has been making challenge coins for 20 plus years, and we see more and more companies joining in on awarding custom challenge coins to customers, staff, and volunteers. They are using them to build morale in teams, link people with similar interests and even to promote their brand or charities.

Generally speaking you give someone a challenge coin when you want to honor them for a good deed or for their hard work.

Challenge coins still play a major role in the military today, much like a "Thank you Plus" or "Great Job Plus". In the armed forces not every action rates an honorable medal or certificate, for those moments when someone is deserving of more than a thank you, awarding them with a challenge coin fills the gap.

As a very simple miltary example. You're out on a 3 day field op. One of your guys or gals busts their butt during a particularly stressful couple hours of it. Shows great attitude, effort, and was overal top notch. If you tried to write it up, it wouldn't "quite" be "award worthy" but definitely deserved "recognition."

Now even if you’re not a veteran or a member of the armed forces, you can still recognize and award someone with custom challenge coins.

You can use challenge coins to reward employees after the completion of a special project or if huge accomplishments have been made company wide. The coin design can be representative of the achievement, the employee or the company goals. Studies show when employees are recognized for a job well done, they feel more satisfied with their job performance, are more likely to reach for higher goals, and are more loyal to their organizations.

Finding the right time and place to give someone a challenge coin can be, well, a bit challenging.

  • Military tradition has a few ways of approaching this honor. One being "The Secret Handshake" where commanding officers, department officials or the president himself would shake a soldiers hand and "slip" them the coin via the handshake. Transferring the coin shouldn’t be dramatic or obvious, like a quiet wink and a nod, this honor is more personal to the people giving and receieving the award and less ceremonial. Although a bit more obvious, another military tradition is to hand them out in front of a formation or during a meeting, but it's more commonly done one on one.

  • As more civilians and businesses use challenge coins, they have taken a more ceremonious and inclusive approach to awarding them. When looking to give a challenge coin to an employee or team member most businesses will do it during a team meeting. Some businesses have even integrated their employee award recognition into their annual and quarterly ceremonies. Awarding their employees in front of others can be a great way to show the rest of the team that you too can be "recognized" if the effort is there.

  • Modern marketers are also finding that custom challenge coins make for great business cards, so many high end service providers, such as lawyers, accountants and commercial developers are now giving their custom coins out as a means of promoting themselves or their business offerings.

Challenge coins typically cost $3.00 -$5.00 per coin for a full production run of 100 coins generally speaking.

More specifically though, it depends. Challenge coin pricing is dependent on a variety of factors including size, quantity, and coloration. Your organization’s insignia or logo, as well as the brand standards surrounding it, will often dictate coloration. The level of complexity, industry standards, and personal preference will dictate the size of the coin.

You can view our challenge coin pricing here.

Designing challenge coins is a lot of fun, but there’s also a ton of things to think about before getting started. Luckily, we have years of experience making custom coins, and we’re happy to help you every step of the way.

We have put together a how-to guide that will tell you everything you need to know about challenge coin design.

Challenge Coin Design 101: A How-To Guide For Creating Challenge Coins