Nordic nation’s use of symbol predated Nazis but military chief says it must ‘live with the times’
Nordic nation’s use of symbol predated Nazis but military chief says it must ‘live with the times’
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The Nordic country is set to remove the symbol from the standard (pictured) because its presence has created 'awkward situations…
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…
inland's Air Force, now part of NATO, still flies swastikas on a handful of unit flags — but is preparing to phase them out,…
The swastika flag incident seems to echo Russian propanganda efforts to link Finland and Ukraine to Nazism.
The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council also drew attention to the fact that the swastika was removed from the flag of the…
The swastika flag is not strictly prohibited by Finnish law, but a 2024 ruling by the Helsinki Court of Appeal has opened up the…
Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland's air force, but are on the way out
