{"product_id":"augw3-kb2312","title":"Royal Canadian Air Force \"High Flight\" Challenge Coin","description":"Royal Canadian Air Force \"High Flight\" Challenge Coin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChallenge coins as they exist today have been carried by the members of military units since at least the 1950s. They are meant to be presented in response to a \"challenge\" -- that is, they are tokens that prove affiliation with the group when asked. These challenges are sometimes called \"coin checks.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautiful example served as a challenge coin for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Featuring vibrant enamel on both sides, the obverse reads, \"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.\" This quote is the opening line of \"High Flight,\" a poem by American pilot John Gillespie Magee Jr. Moved to join the fight before America entered World War II, Magee enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force instead. \"High Flight\" is about his experience flying a Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane.","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53193001664801,"sku":"Aug.Week3.P1-KB2312","price":14.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/KB2312.jpg?v=1786566455","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/augw3-kb2312","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}