FINAL_CNGB_VCNGB_SEA_COIN_DESIGNS_20260811.pdf

This document is a design specification for commemorative challenge coins for the National Guard. The file contains three detailed coin designs with technical specifications and visual mockups.

The first coin honors GEN Steven S. Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau. It measures 2.25 inches in diameter and 3.5mm thick, manufactured from brass with a two-tone finish combining shiny gold #2 plating and shiny nickel plating. The front features the National Guard emblem with an eagle, four stars, and the year 1636, while the back displays a soldier figure with the text "Partnerships, Wardship, Always Ready, Always There, 54, Homeland" in a semi-cloisonné enamel finish using colors including dark blue (286 C, 289 C), white, maroon (202 C), and gold accents.

The second coin represents the Department of the Army, National Guard. It is also 2.25 inches in diameter and 3.5mm thick, made from zinc with a two-tone shiny gold and shiny nickel finish. The front displays "Homeland, Always Ready, Always There" with a gold eagle and stars, while the back features a geometric star design with red, navy, and gold elements in semi-cloisonné enamel, incorporating shiny nickel plating with semi-sandblast and matte paint effects.

The third coin honors a Senior Enlisted Advisor and measures 2.50 inches in diameter and 3.5mm thick, manufactured from zinc. It features a 54-link chain edge, UV printing on raised 3D elements with satin lacquer, and semi-cloisonné and soft enamel finishes. The front displays a soldier figure with text describing senior enlisted rank and the National Guard Bureau, while the back includes personalization space and patriotic design elements in gold, navy, light blue, yellow, red, and black.