Finland will remove swastikas from its air force flags to avoid 'awkwardness' with Western allies | NYGazet

Blue swastikas on white backgrounds that have featured on the flags of various Finnish Air Force units since 1918, which officials say is in no way connected to Nazi Germany, are being gradually phased out in an effort to enhance integration with Western allies following NATO membership.

ADVERTISEMENT Finland’s Air Force, now part of NATO, is preparing to phase out swastikas which still fly on a handful of unit flags, largely to avoid awkwardness with their Western allies. The history of the Finnish air force’s use of the swastika, w... [3021 chars]