- What is your intended use for the challenge coins?
- How many will you need on hand?
- What would you like to feature on them (the unit or agency’s name, motto, logo, mascot, location)?
- What size and shape interest you?
- Would you like to include any additional features like glitter or glow-in-the-dark paint?
Fire Departments and Agencies Use Challenge Coins to Promote Camaraderie and Pride in Their Unit
Posted by Signature Pins | Friday August 20th, 2010 | Topic: Custom Challenge CoinsTagged: Challenge Coins
Custom Challenge Coins
Fire Department Challenge Coins
Firefighter Challenge Coins
Fire Departments and Fire Agencies often use challenge coins to build relationships within their unit. The customized tokens of appreciation have the power to encourage firefighters and fire personnel to exceed expectations and overcome adversity. Having this experience helps reinforce the bond between unit members. This allows them to be stronger as a whole as they serve and protect the community.
Strengthening the Ties Between Two Different Units
Custom challenge coins are ideal for fire departments because of their versatility and personalized nature. Not only can they be created in a way that demands honor and respect, they can include identifying information in an attempt to make them higher in sentimental value.
Fire agencies demonstrate their respect for one another in a number of ways. They can bond their units together by using double sided coins. The Royal Air Force and US Air Force Fire Protection reflected on one of the coins that we created show just that. The two groups, although different, value one another.
Common Myths About Challenge Coins
Many people believe that challenge coins appeal to only certain groups of people or that they must look a certain way. We are here to tell you that isn’t the case. Custom products can be personalized in any way that you see fit. In fact, some of the most interesting fire department challenge coins we have created are not the traditional round coins of the past. Today’s products reflect each customer’s individuality, interests, and intended use.
Although the military was the first to use challenge coins, groups from every kind of background appreciate the quality and craftsmanship of well-made products from Signature Coins. We create orders for law enforcement agencies, fire departments, primary schools and college universities as well as non-profit and religious organizations. This diverse customer base allows us to fully demonstrate our skills as designers and manufacturers of custom challenge coins. Each new project is an adventure for us.
Steps for Creating a Custom Challenge Coins for Your Department or Agency
To create a challenge coin for your department or agency, there are a few things that we will want to know about you.