A vintage Middle East Airlines bag sticker with a green cedar tree inside a red ring, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full 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 broad green cedar, the symbol of Lebanon, fills the center of this round Middle East Airlines label, framed by a red ring carrying the airline's name and decorative script. MEA was founded in Beirut on May 31, 1945, by Saeb Salam and Fawzi El-Hoss, and began flying on January 1, 1946. Pan American took a stake in 1949, and BOAC became its major partner from 1955 until 1961. Airlines handed stickers like this to passengers to decorate their suitcases, carrying the cedar far beyond Beirut.
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.