The swastika became a fixture in Finland’s Air Force at its founding in 1918. Count Eric von Rosen of Sweden gifted the military branch a plane that had a blue swastika on it, viewing the symbol ...

"Undeniably, we've had to explain from time to time the history of the (Finnish Air Force) swastika that dates back to 1918," said Brig. Gen. Jari Mikkonen at Air Force Command Finland.

07/02/2020 July 2, 2020. The Finnish air force command has dropped the swastika from its logo without making an announcement. The air force had been using the symbol since 1918.

Finland’s Air Force unceremoniously dropped its logo used since 1917, which prominently displayed a swastika, it was confirmed Wednesday. The Air Force Command unit has swapped out its old lo… ...