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The Air Force is phasing out its use of the symbol, which dates to its foundation in 1918. An official said that it had sometimes caused “awkward situations.”
By Isabella Kwai
Finland’s Air Force said it will stop using the swastika on some of its flags, conceding that it was often viewed as a symbol of Nazism despite predating it.
The Air Force, which began using swastikas since its foundation in 1918, is removing them from flags flown at ceremonial events. Its commanders, who had been gradually erasing the symbol for years, said in a statement that a new flag design would better reflect the Air Force’s “current identity.”
