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A common accessory in any outdoors enthusiast's arsenal, a quality lighter is both a functional tool and a commonly personalized item for members of the military and intelligence communities. Every product we create comes with a history lesson, and our Kryptos Zippo Lighter tells the story of an iconic sculpture within CIA's headquarters. The sculpture’s name is “Kryptos”, the ancient Greek word for "hidden," and it incorporates natural elements, including a block of petrified wood, a chunkof granite, and a piece of quartz, in addition to a 12-foot-tall copperplate screen with exactly 1,735 alphabetic letters cut into it. The letters form an enciphered message utilizing several forms of cryptography. Despite the volume of intelligence professionals passing Kryptos every day, the cipher has (reportedly) yet to be solved in its entirety. To honor CIA's intelligence-gathering heritage, a portion of the Kryptos cipher is laser-engraved onto our Zippo lighter alongside our Spearhead logo. Available in stainless steel and matte black PVD-coated versions. Shop now. Use Your Tools®