Challenge coins are tiny, special coins that people receive for doing really cool things. These coins are like a huge “thank you” for being amazing and doing the work. They worked a long time ago in the army, but now many different groups do it too, to show how proud they are of a person.
Many, many years ago, in a great war known as World War I, one soldier had a cool idea. He wanted to create something special for his squad. He worked up little coins and put his team’s picture on it. These coins were a means of "we are all friends" and "we are one team. "
It was one day, one courageous pilot wore his lucky coin in a little pouch around his neck. Well something terrible happened - evil men took him, robbed him of everything he ever had. But they didn’t steal his special coin! Later, during his escape, he used the coin to prove to his friends that he was actually one of theirs. His friends recognized him by the coin.
When a challenge coin is given to someone, it indicates they did something extraordinary. The coin is a way of saying "you are awesome!" ”Those who hold these coins are very proud of it. They realize they are part of a privileged group of hard-working individuals.
In the army, there are personalized challenge coin for soldiers to demonstrate their valor and strength. The coins are a way to tell you "thank you for your hard work. Sometimes the soldiers play a little game with their coins,” If a soldier fails to produce their coin when asked by another soldier, they owe drinks to that soldier's friends! This is a good way to develop friendships.
Certain companies try really hard to produce beautiful challenge coins. They receive individual attention as each coin is adorned with images and designs symbolic to a purpose. Some really key coins are even handed out by very high officials such as the President of the United States!
Originally a army tradition, many organizations and groups have adopted the use of challenge coins. For instance, a school might reward a great student with a coin. For example, a company could award a coin to an employee who performs really well on the job. That coin represents somebody who worked really hard and did something amazing and each coin has a special story.
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