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Challenge Coin - 1st Battalion 8th Marines OEF
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Composition | Gilt brass |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the insignia of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines: a red enamel arrowhead-shaped shield bearing the number '1' above the USMC Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem and the number '8' below, flanked by two crossed rifles. The motto 'ESSE QUAM VIDERI' appears in the lower field beneath the shield. The surrounding border bears the legends 'PROFICIENCY', 'MOTIVATION', 'ESPRIT DE CORPS', and 'DISCIPLINE' in raised relief, framed by a rope-pattern edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | PROFICIENCY MOTIVATION ESPRIT DE CORPS DISCIPLINE ESSE QUAM VIDERI |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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