07/09/2026
$250 to the mess with the most likes! LETS GO TIDEWATER!
🚨 CCTI Spring 2026 Challenge Coin Contest – Day 8 🚨
Today’s featured design comes from the Tidewater Consolidated Chiefs Mess! ⚓🦀
This bold rectangular challenge coin showcases the Coast Guard’s rich maritime heritage while paying tribute to the Chesapeake Bay region that Tidewater calls home.
Front Features:
✈️ Historic and modern Coast Guard aviation side by side
⛵ A classic Revenue Cutter sailing ship honoring the Service’s origins
🚔 A modern Coast Guard cutter representing today’s mission
🌅 Four panels illustrating the evolution of the Coast Guard across generations
⚓ The class motto:
Honor the Past. Lead Today. Shape the Future.
Back Features:
🦀 A striking 3D blue crab—an unmistakable symbol of the Chesapeake Bay
⚓ Polished gold and nickel Chief anchors framing the artwork
💙 Translucent blue over sculpted 3D metal adds incredible depth and a water-like finish
🏅 Proudly representing the Tidewater Consolidated Chiefs Mess and Spring CCTI 2026
This design does an outstanding job of blending history, heritage, and regional pride into one unique challenge coin—from the earliest days of the Revenue Cutter Service to the modern Coast Guard we know today.
🏆 The competition is heating up! Once every CCTI Spring 2026 Chiefs Mess coin has been revealed, YOU will decide which design takes home the title.
The winning Chiefs Mess will receive a $250 Guardian Coins credit toward their CCTI Fall 2026 challenge coin order.
👍 Is the Tidewater coin your favorite so far? Let us know in the comments and tell us which design is leading your rankings!
