Article 6ZSXK Finland's air force to remove swastikas from flags

Finland's air force to remove swastikas from flags

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Since independence from Russia in 1918, Finland's air force used the swastika as an emblem, but even after World War II - during which the country fought alongside Nazi Germany - the symbol persisted on flags representing some air force units. While Finland's use predates the association with the Nazis and the Holocaust, its air force said it sought a new design that matched the country's "current identity." The World's Host Carolyn Beeler spoke to Teivo Teivainen, who authored the recently published book History of the Swastika." Teivainen said the move coincides with Finland's NATO membership.

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