Custom Military Plaques & Recognition

Whether you're honoring decades of dedicated service, celebrating a promotion, or creating a memorable retirement shadow box tribute, we craft custom military plaques that honor every branch with dignity and precision.

Based in Metairie, Crescent Stamp & Engraving creates custom military plaques, awards, unit insignia, retirement gifts, PCS and transfer gifts, and other recognition pieces for military personnel and units throughout Greater New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana.

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We offer personalized military plaques and awards for:

Retirement shadow boxes and wall plaques, promotions and command changes, unit commendations, change-of-command gifts, veteran service recognition, deployment memorials, and distinguished service awards across all branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force, and National Guard).

Award styles include:

Engraved hardwood plaques, high-contrast brass and metal plates, unit crest & insignia mounts, coin display holders, glass & crystal desk awards, and full-color custom printing..

We have produced work for customers associated with NAS JRB New Orleans in Belle Chasse, Marine Forces Reserve, Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, the 159th Fighter Wing, the Louisiana National Guard, Jackson Barracks, U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District, along with other Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard units throughout the region.

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Wooden and metal wall plaque for the 585th engineer company vietnam assosciation military award for colonel

Wood and metal military recognition plaque

Engraved stainless steel weight retirement gift

Military recognition display case

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Plaque about a historic hospital tile embedded in a wall, showing a black-and-white vintage photo of a Charity Hospital ambulance from 1912, along with a circular embossed seal of the Louisiana State Board of Health.
A clear acrylic plaque with engraved text and a circular emblem at the top. The emblem features a lion and the words "Booker T. Washington, New Orleans." The text on the plaque reads "Booker T. Washington High School, Class of 2025, Valedictorian, NiJah Brower, Congratulations, On Your Superior Academic Achievement." The plaque is placed on a wooden surface against a light-colored wall.

Plaque with engraving & UV print

Full color acrylic award

A black framed plaque with a silver border displaying a quote from Isaiah 43:1, honoring Ava Osborne, class of 2025.

Piano black engraved plaque

Custom recognition display

“Great team, fast and truly caring. I had a rush job for some golf medals for our annual 2024 XULA Homecoming Golf Tournament and they were professional, thorough, and thoughtful. ”
— Taffie
“I had a placard made for a gift my class is giving to our church at our class reunion. The owner showed me all the available colors and fonts. He made the placard on the spot. Definitely a rapid delivery!”
— Dani

Award Examples and Choices

Multiple awards and trophies on a wooden surface, including glass plaques and a crystal trophy with red accents, with a dark background.
A crystal award plaque with a red and clear geometric patterned side and a black emblem of a lion head with text. The text reads 'Booker T. Washington High School Lion's Pride Award presented to Dylan Butler for embodying the love of learning, tenacity, spirit and loyalty emblematic of a Booker T. Washington Lion.'

Awards for Booker T High School

Acrylic Plaid Award

Acrylic Block Award with Red Accent

Acrylic Pyramid Award with Red

Small Blue Acrylic Block Award

Hand holding a glass award with engraved text and a crest logo, in front of large green leaves.

Let’s Create Something Meaningful!

Whether you know exactly what you want or need help designing the perfect award, we’re here to help.

Call us at (504) 467-7878
Email orders@crescentstamp.com

Give Us a Call at 504-467-7878

FAQs

Services

  • Absolutely. We work on items you bring in, as well as products we source in house.

    We’ve engraved thousands of customer-supplied pieces, and issues are rare, but because we don’t control the item’s material or history, customer provided items are engraved at your own risk. If a problem occurs, we’ll gladly redo the engraving, but we can’t replace your original item.

    When you choose from our in-stock inventory, your item is fully covered by us.

  • Yes, we have a wide selection of engravable items in stock. You’ll find tumblers, plaques, colorful acrylic sheets, wine glasses, champagne flutes, glass or acrylic awards, keychains and more. Perfect for birthdays, weddings, retirements, and other personalized gifts. You're always welcome to bring your own item, but we have plenty of beautiful options ready to customize.

  • Often, yes. Give us a call or send us an email at orders@crescentstamp.com or call us at (504) 467-7878 for the turnaround time.

  • Pricing depends on the item, material, and engraving complexity. Most simple engravings are between $25–$50. For large orders, intricate designs, or specialty items, we’ll provide a custom quote. Send us an email at orders@crescentstamp.com or call us on (504) 467-7878

  • Yes, we ship custom engraved items anywhere in the U.S. Local courier delivery is also available in the New Orleans area. We’ll work with you to find the fastest, most reliable option.

  • We happily do both! Whether it’s one custom wine glass for a retirement gift or 500 engraved tumblers for an event, we’ve got you covered. No minimum order required

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