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This logo – a blue swastika, the ancient symbol of the sun and of good luck, which was back then still used with non-political connotations – gave rise to the insignia of the Finnish Air Force. The white circular background originated when the Finns painted over the advertisement from the Thulin air academy. [ 6 ]
The aviator Matilde Moisant wearing a swastika square medallion in 1912. The symbol was popular as a good luck charm with early aviators. The discovery of the Indo-European language group in the 1790s led to a great effort by European archaeologists to link the pre-history of European people to the hypothesised ancient "Aryans" (variously referring to the Indo-Iranians or the Proto-Indo ...
Aircraft insignia of Finnish Air Force from the 20 of March 1934. According to the colour table in the book "Sotamaalaus, Suomen ilmavoimien historia 23" by Kalevi Keskinen and Kari Stenman (ISBN 951-98751-6-6), the right colour for the blue swastika is Federal Standard 595 FS15123. The colour of the swastika was defined by a order IV BA 2 ...
English: Finnish Air force aircraft insignia from 18th of March 1918. The Finnish national insignia was born on 2nd March 1918, when the Swedish count Erich von Rosen had painted his good luck emblem, a blue swastika on a white background, on the wings of his Thulin type D (Morane-Saulnier type L) monoplane.
Latvian Air Force roundel until 1940. Latvia adopted the swastika, for its Air Force in 1918/1919 and continued its use until the Soviet occupation in 1940. [157] [158] The cross itself was maroon on a white background, mirroring the colours of the Latvian flag. Earlier versions pointed counter-clockwise, while later versions pointed clock-wise ...
6 March – The Finnish Army Corps of Aviation, a forerunner of the Finnish Air Force, is founded. The blue swastika, Viking in origin, is adopted as its symbol, in tribute to the Swedish explorer and aviator Eric von Rosen, who donated the first plane. [1] 15 March – Finnish Civil War: The Battle of Tampere begins, continuing until 6 April. [2]
The Finnish Air Force adopted this roundel as their national insignia. [4] Göring had noted the swastika during his stay in Sweden and at von Rosens' castle (forged into a metal piece at the fireplace). However, the swastika of the German Nazi party had been adopted already in 1920, two years before Göring met Adolf Hitler.
Of all the early operators of military aircraft, Germany was unusual in not using circular roundels. After evaluating several possible markings, including a black, red, and white checkerboard, a similarly coloured roundel, and black stripes, it chose a black 'iron cross' on a square white field, as it was already in use on various flags, and reflected Germany's heritage as the Holy Roman Empire.