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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 ]
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.
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 ...
The use of insignia of organizations that have been banned in Germany (like the Nazi swastika or the arrow cross) may also be illegal in Austria, Brazil, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and other countries, depending on context.
The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. ... Use of swastika in Finnish air force flags is well documented. 11:15, 19 October 2016: 581 × 464 (125 KB)
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.
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 ...