Celebrate The U.S. Coast Guard With Custom Challenge Coins

Challenge coins have a longstanding place in military tradition. Members of every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces consider challenge coins prized possessions, presented to signify an aspect of his or her membership to their chosen branch.

The United States Coast Guard is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the U.S. military. The Coast Guard has jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters. The men and women of the Coast Guard work tirelessly to save lives and protect our coastal shores.

Significance of Coast Guard Coins

Just like any other custom military challenge coin, Coast Guard challenge coins are designed to tell a story. From celebrating anniversaries or special occasions to honoring a specific boat, aircraft, station or crew, these coins are a part of the Coast Guard's story.

Coast Guard History

The Coast Guard, founded in 1790, was initially known as the Revenue Marine, tasked with collecting customs taxes at U.S. seaports. Today, the Coast Guard has three primary roles: maritime safety, security, and stewardship. Coast Guardsmen (the formal title for both men and women) protect our shores, provide humanitarian and security assistance, saving lives in both U.S. and international waters while providing emergency response and disaster management.

Coast Guard Challenge Coins

Whether interdicting smugglers off the Florida coast or rescuing fishermen in the Bering Sea, the Coast Guard is known its responsiveness, adaptability, and rapid response to emergencies at sea. Challenge coins are a perfect way to commemorate the history of the service and the dedication and courage of Coast Guardsmen everywhere.

Designing Coast Guard Custom Coins

Designing custom Coast Guard coins is easy.  Start by considering your design and what the purpose of your coin is. Do you want to commemorate a mission, honor an individual or team for outstanding service, recognize a specific base? Choose the images and symbols that suit your purpose.

Coast Guard challenge coins can include seals, insignia, standards, stripes, mottos, and other graphics while honoring squadrons, units, and individuals for outstanding duty.  Some of the most popular choices include the Coast Guard emblem and the service’s orange and white color scheme. There are plenty of custom options to choose from that will enhance your custom coin design even further.

Choose a Coin Size

You can create your coins in a wide range of sizes. While most of the coins we make range from about 1.75 inches to 2 inches, we can make them either smaller or larger (in quarter-inch increments) to suit your design. Keep in mind that the size is a major factor in the price of your coins.

Select a Finish

At ChallengeCoins4Less.com we offer a selection of finish choices including gold, silver, brass, black nickel, copper, or even a duo-tone combination of two colors. You can choose either polished metal for a contemporary look or an antiqued finish for a more classical style.

Choose a Shape

Your Coast Guard coins don’t have to be round. We can create challenge coins in virtually any shape. Want coins in the shape of a cutter? Sure. A helicopter? No problem. If you can imagine it, we can turn it into a custom challenge coin.

Add Color

Adding color to your design makes it stand out. We offer up to five colors for your design free. If you want to add more, we can do that too, for a slight extra charge per additional color.

Options

It’s easy to add extra flair and functionality to your coin design with our custom options. We offer a full range of design extras that can really make your custom coins stand out. Here are several of the most popular:

Sequential Numbering

One effective way to make your coins truly special to those who receive them is by adding sequential numbering. Create a limited edition of sequentially numbered coins and you have created a select group to whom they will become a cherished keepsake.

Engraved Edges

This is another way to further personalize your coins. You can add an engraved text message around the edge of the coin.

Cutouts

Take things even further by adding cutouts. This adds a dramatic contrast between the open space and the solid parts of your design.

Diamond-Cut Edges

Custom cut edges create extra brilliance by giving your coins extra facets to reflect light. A rope-cut style is a classic Navy/Marine/Coast Guard coin edge.

Bottle Openers and Keychains

Add functionality and fun by turning your coins into bottle openers or keychains. Give the recipients something they’ll use often and appreciate for both the sense of teamwork and the utility.

Coast Guard challenge coins continue the longstanding history of military challenge coins. They build camaraderie and are a tangible display of gratitude. These coins are an outstanding way to honor the dedicated service of Coast Guardsmen, and a symbol of achievement they will carry and display proudly.

Count on Us

When you’re ready to order Coast Guard coins, you can depend on us. At ChallengeCoins4Less.com, we have more than 20 years’ experience creating great looking, top quality custom coins for every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces We make designing and ordering custom coins fast and easy. 

We have the team and the experience to craft stunning challenge coins that represent your unit in a professional manner. Our talented graphic artists will work with you on every step of your design, ensuring you get the ideal coins for your specific needs.

Let us show you how easy ordering custom challenge coins can be. Email us or call us toll free at (855) 272-8451. If you’re already considering a specific design, fill out our no-obligation free quote form, and we’ll send you a free digital proof of your design. You can revise your design – free – until it’s exactly what you want before production starts.

We also back every coin we sell with our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Should you find any coin you buy from us defective in either materials or workmanship, we’ll replace it at no additional cost to you. We’re here to meet all your custom challenge coin needs. We'd be honored to create your next round of custom Coast Guard challenge coins