Custom Challenge Coins
Custom design and make Fire logo enamel challenge coins
Custom die struck enamel challenge coins made to your fire department or emergency service logo, with your chosen colour fill and plating finish. The design shown was produced for a fire department with a red white and blue enamel palette and polished gold finish, using the same process for any fire service, rescue unit or emergency response team. You approve a digital proof before any metal is struck, so the final coins match your exact vision.
MadeTo your artwork, proof approved first
Artwork filesAI PDF JPEG or CDR
Reply timeWithin 8 hours
Express transitAbout 2-4 days worldwide
Detail
What You Get and Who Orders It
Key Benefits
- Your fire department logo and unit name are die struck into the metal rather than applied as a label or sticker
- Soft enamel fill is hand applied and baked to resist chipping and fading during handling and storage
- Polished gold silver or antique plating options allow consistent branding across multiple coin sets
- One digital proof covers all variants so gold silver and bronze versions stay visually aligned
- Made in our own factory means direct access to the team striking the die for fast revisions
Where It Is Used
- Recognition ceremonies for firefighters completing training or service milestones
- Unit-specific challenge coins distributed at fire station events or regional drills
- Emergency response team bonding events where each member receives a custom coin
- Fundraising campaigns for fire service charities with branded coins as donor rewards
- Recruitment drives using challenge coins as welcome gifts for new applicants
Who It Is For
- Fire department leadership ordering coins for annual events or promotions
- Rescue squad commanders buying for multiple units or regional chapters
- Fire academy instructors distributing coins to graduating classes
- Promotional product distributors reselling challenge coins to emergency services
- Non-profit groups supporting fire departments with branded merchandise
Problems It Solves
- Stock challenge coins carry generic designs and cannot show your department’s name or logo
- Printed or sticker-on coins peel or fade after repeated handling and storage
- Colour inconsistencies between reorders when different batches use different enamel mixes
- Plating finishes that wear off quickly under daily carry and pocket use
- Late design changes that a supplier without in-house tooling cannot adjust without delay
Technical Features
- Die struck relief ensures sharp lines and lettering even at small sizes
- Soft enamel fill leaves the metal edges proud of the colour for a tactile finish
- Choice of polished gold silver or antique plating on the same die
- Standard attachment is a metal pin with rubber back, or optional jump ring for lanyard use
- Optional epoxy dome over the face for extra scratch resistance and shine
Materials
- Zinc alloy or brass medal body depending on relief depth
- Baked soft enamel colour
- Electroplated gold silver bronze or antique finish
- Metal pin with rubber back or jump ring for attachment
Quality Control
- First struck sample checked against the approved proof before the run continues
- Plating colour compared against the retained reference piece from your previous order
- Enamel checked for pinholes overfill and colour match under daylight lamps
- Each coin bagged individually so faces do not rub in transit
- Count verified against the packing list before the carton is sealed
Customisation Options
- Any shape outline including fire truck helmet or department badge silhouettes
- Department name unit number and logo struck into the face
- Gold silver and bronze variants from one die
- Reverse side left blank struck with a logo or fitted for engraving
- Epoxy dome glitter enamel or antique wash finishes available
- Optional jump ring for lanyard or chain attachment
Use Guide
- Send vector artwork where possible so small lettering stays legible when struck
- Keep text above roughly two millimetres tall or it fills in during enamelling
- Decide gold silver and bronze splits before proofing so one die covers all three
- Order a few spares per batch to cover lost or damaged pieces
- Store coins in their bags until presentation to avoid fingerprints on plating
Specifications
| Product Type | Custom challenge coin with enamel fill |
|---|---|
| Forming Method | Die struck from your artwork |
| Colour Fill | Soft enamel |
| Finish Shown | Polished gold |
| Attachment | Metal pin with rubber back or jump ring |
| Artwork Files | AI PDF JPEG or CDR |
| Proof | Digital proof approved before production |
| Diameter and Thickness | TBC with sales team |
| Minimum Order Quantity | TBC with sales team |
Compared With the Alternatives
| Stock challenge coin with printed logo | Die struck artwork will not peel but requires tooling so it only pays off above a modest quantity |
|---|---|
| Hard enamel challenge coin | Hard enamel polishes flat and feels more premium but adds polishing time and cost |
| Acrylic or plastic challenge coin | Metal carries more weight and perceived value in hand while acrylic allows for photographic colour printing at lower cost |
Manufacturing
How This Piece Is Made
Artwork review and digital proof
Die cutting from the approved proof
Die striking the coin blank
Trimming and polishing
Electroplating
Hand enamel filling and baking
Attachment fitting
Individual bagging and packing
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