Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland's air force, but are on the way out

Finland finally removes the swastika from its air force flag admitting ‘the world has changed’ - The Jewish Chronicle

The symbol was adopted as the emblem of the Finnish air force in 1918

Finnish Air Force to remove swastikas from its flags

Finland’s Air Force is to remove swastikas from its flags after they caused “awkward situations” with its western allies in NATO. The Nordic country had held on…

Finland removes swastikas from air force flags to avoid 'awkwardness'

Finland phasing out swastikas on military unit flags

Finland began using the swastika in its Air Force insignia years before the Nazis appropriated the symbol, and continued to use it after Hitler's regime was ashes. It dropped the swastika from its Air Force logo in 2020, but after joining NATO in 2023, things got a bit awkward with its new military allies when certain unit flags flew. — Read the rest The post Finland phasing out swastikas on military unit flags appeared first on Boing Boing.

Swastikas on some Finland air force flags to be phased out

Swastikas have remained on some Finnish air force flags, raising eyebrows among NATO allies, tourists and others who spot them at military events.