Banana Label

Year of Issue: 

2026

Country: 

  • China

Material: 

  • Paper

Colors: 

  • Black, Red, Yellow, Green

Shape: 

  • Oval: Vertical, flat sides

Width: 

25

Height: 

30

Motif: 

  • Banana Figure, 1 Banana, Leaves

Text on Label: 

蕉朋友
Jiaopengyou
Fresh banana

Catalog Entry: 

Author: 

Klempa

Post date: 

Oct 2026

Last modified: 

Oct 2026

Comments

Found in Shanghai, September

Submitted by Klempa on

Found in Shanghai, September 2026

Fun fact about this sticker: the Chinese word for banana is "香蕉" (Xiāng Jiāo), and the word for friend is "朋友" (Péng Yǒu). By combining the "蕉" (Jiāo) from banana with "朋友" (Péng Yǒu), it becomes "Banana Friend." (It sounds very similar to "交朋友" - Jiāo Péng Yǒu - which means "to make friends").