Vincit Qui Se Vincit Key Tag

Front: “Vincit Qui Se Vincit” (he or she conquers who conquers oneself)
Back: “The biggest battle is not around you, it is inside you.”

At a glance

• Theme: self discipline, winning the fight inside
• Good for: quitting a habit, sobriety, temper, keeping a promise to yourself
• Gift for: someone in recovery, an athlete, a father, anyone fighting a private battle
• Finish: Antique Bronze (brass alloy) with an antique patina, so each one is unique; key ring included
• Size: 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA

The meaning

Vincit qui se vincit means he conquers who conquers himself, and it works just as well for her. It is a motto with a long history: the hardest win is the one over your own habits and impulses. The back says it in plain English: the biggest battle is not around you, it is inside you.

On good days and hard days

• On good days, it reminds you that the wins that matter most are the ones over your own habits and impulses.
• On hard days, when temptation, temper or doubt rises, it brings you back to the real fight, the one inside you, and reminds you that you can win it.

Why a key tag

Temptation often shows up on the way somewhere, keys already in hand. This tag puts the reminder right there, every time you head out. It is also a good way to mark a sobriety or recovery milestone with something you will carry every day. It carries the same artwork as the Vincit Qui Se Vincit Coin: an armored knight with his sword held point down on the front, and a burning heart wrapped in roses and arrows on the back.

Give it

It is a meaningful gift for a sobriety or recovery milestone, an athlete in training, or a father or friend fighting a private battle. It celebrates the hardest kind of win.

Specs

• Diameter: 1.54 in (39 mm)
• Thickness: 2.7 mm
• Weight: about 1 oz (28 g)
• Material: brass alloy, Antique Bronze finish
• Made: die struck, minted in the USA
• Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two key tags look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make yours one of a kind.
• Key ring included

Questions

What does vincit qui se vincit mean?
“He conquers who conquers himself.” The greatest victory is over your own impulses, fears and habits.

Is it a good sobriety gift?
Yes. It marks the win over yourself with something carried every day, right next to the car keys.

Is it the same design as the Vincit Qui Se Vincit Coin?
Yes, the artwork is the same on both sides. The key tag simply adds a loop so it can hang from your keys.

Will my key tag look exactly like the photos?
Very close, but never identical. Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina that settles differently every time, so small variations in color and shading from the photos are normal. They are what make yours one of a kind.

Want it in your pocket instead? See the Vincit Qui Se Vincit Coin.

Care: keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.

Original design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.