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Middle East Airlines – Air Liban S.A.L. (Arabic: طيران الشرق الأوسط ـ الخطوط الجوية اللبنانية,) more commonly known as Middle East Airlines (MEA) (Arabic: طيران الشرق الأوسط), is the flag carrier of Lebanon was founded on 31 May 1945 by Saeb Salam and Fawzi EL-Hoss with operational and technical support from BOAC. Operations started on 1 January 1946 using three de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapides on flights between Beirut and Nicosia, followed by flights to Iraq, Egypt, and Syria. Two Douglas DC-3s were acquired in mid-1946. Pan American World Airways acquired a stake and management contract in September 1949, with its head office in Beirut, near Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport. It operates scheduled international flights to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from its base at Rafic Hariri International Airport.
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Value over a cedar tree in golden colour surrounded by "Bank of Lebanon" in French above, year of issue in Arab digits below inside Arabic star design with golden board and coloured gem in each corner surrounded by floral design. BANQUE DU LIBAN |
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Reverse
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70 years with Cedar tree in zero above 3 coloured lines (colour of airline logo) and logo of Middle East Airlines. 70 years |
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Metal (silver) and fineness Ag 925 |