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Finland removes swastikas from air force flags to avoid ‘awkwardness’
Nordic nation’s use of symbol predated Nazis but military chief says it must ‘live with the times’
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nytimes.com
Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on 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 sometimes caused “awkward situations.”
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telegraph.co.uk
Finland removes swastikas from air force flags to avoid ‘awkwardness’
Nordic nation’s use of symbol predated Nazis but military chief says it must ‘live with the times’
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dailymail.co.uk
Finland admits its air force flags probably shouldn't have a SWASTIKA
The Nordic country is set to remove the symbol from the standard (pictured) because its presence has created 'awkward situations with foreign visitors'.
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haaretz.com
Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland's air force, but are on the way out
inland'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.