A Finnish Air Force spokesperson told Reuters the swastika in the Finnish Air Force flag featured in the photos was introduced in 1918 – before Nazism rose in Europe.
“The first aircraft of the Finnish Air Force, a Thulin Typ D reconnaissance aircraft, was donated by [Swedish count] Eric von Rosen in 1918,” the spokesperson explained.
Wow, very interesting, let’s look at this guy’s Wikipedia page.
Von Rosen became brother-in-law to Hermann Göring when his wife’s sister, Carin von Kantzow, married Göring.
:bruh:
However, it is wrong to claim the flag demonstrates Finland condoning Nazism, historians and the Finnish Air Force say; although Helsinki did ally with Nazi Germany between 1941 to 1944 to fight off Soviet invasion (here).
Very interesting framing, Reuters Fact Check, now face the wall.
The Finnish swastika being the inspiration for the Nazi swastika is much more worse than if it’s the other way.
“Claims are circulating online that Finland is a Nazi country or supports Nazism due to…” historically supporting nazis while being nazi and fighting for nazis and using swastikas maybe!? :thinkin-lenin:
Germany between 1941 to 1944 to fight off Soviet invasion (here).
oh wow i had no idea that Operation Barbarossa was actually a soviet invasion :soviet-hmm:
It’s only nazism if it comes from the nazi region in Bavaria, otherwise it’s just sparkling fascism
