Beloit artists design challenge coin for USS Beloit mast stepping ceremony
2 May 2022
Source: Beloit Daily News
BELOIT—Four local artists, all of whom have ties to the U.S. military, have designed a “Challenge Coin” which plays a key role in the upcoming mast stepping ceremony for the USS Beloit on Saturday.
A mast stepping ceremony, which will be part of the christening of the new naval vessel, involves presenting the coins which will be welded onto the ship’s mast. The four local artists designed the coin for the City of Beloit.
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