A vintage Middle East Airlines bag sticker with the cedar of Lebanon emblem, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full red-orange MEA Middle East Airlines cedar roundel sticker art
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
A cedar tree, the symbol of Lebanon, stands at the center of this red-orange roundel, ringed by the airline's name in Arabic script and "Fly MEA Middle East Airlines" below. MEA was founded on 31 May 1945 by Saeb Salam and Fawzi El-Hoss, with support from BOAC, and began flying on 1 January 1946 with de Havilland Dragon Rapides between Beirut and Nicosia. Still based in Beirut, it later merged with Air Liban. Travelers once received labels like this to paste on their luggage.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.