USS Intrepid Lighter
Object NameLighter
Historic Owner
James F. Henderson
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1968
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediummetal
ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of James Henderson. 2019.44
Object number2019.44
DescriptionLighter; Silver lighter with flip lid and an enamel USS Intrepid seal in the center. Intrepid seal reads “USS Intrepid // CVS-11" and the Latin motto "In Mare // In Coelo” (In the sea, in the sky). The seal’s imagery is divided in the center by a six-pointed gold star. The left half of the circle is dark blue with an image of an aircraft carrier below latitude and longitude lines. The right half is light blue with six four-pointed gold stars. Below the USS Intrepid seal is a Battle Efficiency “E” and three service stripes or hash marks in white enamel. Imprinted on the bottom is “Bradford PA. // Zippo ®” with six hash marks that date the lighter to 1968.On View
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