Airgram

{{Short description|US diplomatic message sent by diplomatic bag}} {{distinguish|airgraph|aerogram}} {{Dicdef|date=March 2011}}

An '''airgram''' (abbr. ''agam'' or ''agram'') is a US diplomatic term for a message sent by courier via the diplomatic bag instead of by telegram.

The words "AIR" and "GRAM" separated by a mark which resembles an elongated "V" is a trademarked design used on envelopes and referred to as an '''AirGram'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=doc&state=4801:myi6lj.7.1|title=Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)|website=tmsearch.uspto.gov|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> This product is primarily used in quick turn around direct mail to express a sense of urgency to the mail recipient.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://integram.com/same-day-guarantee/|title=Air Grams : Bulk Mail Postcards : Direct Mailing Postcards : Integram.com|website=www.integram.com|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> It was first used for this purpose in 1992.

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Category:Diplomatic documents Category:United States Department of State