Swastikas on some Finland air force flags to be phased out | NYGazet

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

Finland’s Air Force, now part of NATO, still flies swastikas on a handful of unit flags — but is preparing to phase them out, largely to avoid awkwardness with its Western allies. The history of the Finnish air force’s use of the swastika, which sinc... [4045 chars]