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Send and receive messages using this original French cipher, which we have adapted for English.
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This is called the 'Pigpen' Cipher and has been used to send secret messages by a number of groups, including Napoleon's spies. (Find out more in our Codes & Ciphers gallery.)
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* Here are some real messages from spies and spy-related sayings from times past. Select a message, encrypt it and e-mail it to a friend.
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