Finland's air force is moving to remove swastikas from its flags, partly due to the awkwardness it creates with Western ...

Finland is finally removing the swastika from the flags of its air force, after the new commander admitted the symbol caused ...

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

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

GENEVA — The air force of NATO member Finland is still flying swastikas on some flags, but is moving to remove them mostly because of the awkwardness it creates with its Western allies. The history of ...

GENEVA (AP) — 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 ...

GENEVA (AP) — 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 ...