Finland’s Air Force has had the Nazi-associated symbol in its insignia since 1918
The Finnish Air Force is preparing to remove the swastika from its unit flags as part of a wider reform, state broadcaster Yle reported on Thursday. The symbol’s association with Nazism has resulted in “embarrassing situations,” according to a top commander.
The swastika was first adopted by the Finnish Air Force in 1918, years before Adolf Hitler made it notorious as the emblem of the Third Reich. Finnish aircraft bore the blue-on-white design until 1945, when the victorious Allied powers forced its removal after WWII. However, it remained on unit flags…
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