The Finnish Air Force has used the swastika as its emblem since 1918, but has now announced it will remove it from its flags.

The Air Force is phasing out its use of the symbol, which dates to its foundation in 1918. An official said that it had ...

Finland is to remove the swastika from the flags of its air force because its use has caused “awkward situations with foreign visitors”.

Finland’s Air Force, now part of NATO, still flies swastikas on a handful of unit flags — but is preparing to phase them out, ...

The Finnish Air Force will remove swastikas from its unit flags following concerns about international perceptions. Colonel Tomi Böhm says the decision reflects current global realities, though no ...

The Finnish Air Force will remove swastikas from its unit flags, with a commander citing “awkward situations” as the reason. Finland adopted the swastika as the emblem of its Air ...

The Finnish Air Force is set to remove the swastika from its flag after joining NATO two years ago. Infamously adopted by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party in 1920 (and still appropriated to this day by ...

Finland's air force is working to remove swastikas from its flags, a process ongoing since 2023. Originally an ancient symbol, the swastika was adopted in 1918 but has become a point of contention, ...

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The new commander of the Karelia Air Wing said the swastika symbol has put the Finnish Air Force in "awkward situations".