Finnish Air Force

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2020-07-03T21:30:01+00:00
Regional News • Europe
Finland's air force quietly drops swastika symbol
F/A-18 from the Finnish Air Force
F/A-18 from the Finnish Air Force Credit: Airwolfhound (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0)

The Finnish Air Force Command removed the swastika from its emblem without making any announcement. The symbol had been in use since 1918 when Swedish Count Eric von Rosen gifted a plane to the nascent air force of Finland.

While the air force had stopped using the swastika on its planes after World War II, the symbol featured on unit emblems, unit flags and uniforms until recently.