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English: Every new officer cadet at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, is issued a challenge coin upon completion of First-Year Orientation Period. The cadet's college number and the Memorial Arch is on the reverse surrounded by the motto in both languages.
For some reason, when I put this template on my user page, it lists me in the challenge coin category. I don't want myself to be listed in the category, so I won't be using this template. Just typing Wikipedian challenge coin collectors for the category works properly.
Challenge coins are also exchanged outside the military. NASCAR, [34] the NFL, cadets of the Civil Air Patrol, [35] Eagle Scouts, [36] Canine Companions, and World Series of Poker all have their own challenge coins. [37] They are also becoming popular with police departments, fire departments, labor unions, [38] and fraternal organizations.
The Airman's coin is a challenge coin that is awarded to United States Air Force enlisted Airmen upon completion of Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB, Texas. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] After the award of the coin the individual is no longer referred to as " trainee ," but as "Airman," marking the successful completion of the first phase of training in ...
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A challenge coin, tucked in the palm of the United States president, is passed to a member of the military in a seemingly ordinary handshake. For photojournalists who cover the president, ...
The names of these coins have all been defined by Congress in 31 USC 5112 . Quoting the part under discussion here: (5) a 5-cent coin that is 0.835 inch in diameter and weighs 5 grams. Additionally, all US coins have their names printed right on them. A dime is a "dime", a quarter dollar is a "quarter dollar" and five cents is "five cents".
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