News Beep23h ago

Swastikas on some Finland air force flags to be phased out

Finland’s Air Force, now part of NATO, still flies swastikas on a handful of unit flags — but…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/93621/

jabsonik1d ago

Everyone speaks #Finnish here. So weird!

#Tallinn

Aho2d ago

#Finnish #Airforce has announced that they will remove the #swastika from their flags. The symbol has been used by the #FAF since 1918, this due of outside pressure to abandon the symbol of luck and also for there been some political incidents when troops been abroad.

Source: https://yle.fi/a/74-20180041

#Finland

Professori Teivo Teivainen: Hakarististä luopuminen voi lisätä Suomen maanpuolustus­kykyä

Ilmavoimat kertoi torstaina, että se luopuu hakarististä omissa lipuissaan. Maailman­politiikan professori Teivo Teivainen kiistää, että hän olisi vaatinut luopumaan tunnuksen käytöstä.

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Seppo3d ago
" #Finnish Air Force plans to remove #swastikas from the flags of its units, said the new commander of the Karelia Air Wing, Colonel Tomi Böhm." "The reason for the plan is external pressure — the commander said the Air Force has faced awkward situations..." Awkward situation: "Are you nazis?"

Finnish Air Force plans to rem...
Finnish Air Force plans to remove swastikas from unit flags

The new commander of the Karelia Air Wing said the swastika symbol has put the Finnish Air Force in "awkward situations".

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笹木アカリ Sasaki Akari4d ago

keskiviikko: Wednesday

keski- (“mid-, middle”) +‎ viikko (“week”)

#Finnish #Suomi

Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)5d ago

#StandWithUkraine

First day volunteering with Coast of Life in #Odesa 🇺🇦

Honored to work alongside Tata and Victor from #Ukraine 🇺🇦, and my two new #Finnish 🇫🇮 friends, Nina and Teemu.

🎯From small donations to shared conversations, our collective efforts continue to make a real impact.

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#finland #freedom #democracy #Boston #slavaukraini

Mario Alberto Guzmán5d ago

Oh look! “Tava/ta” 😄

🎤 Mä oon Erika! Hauska tavata! 💃

#Finnish

Aho6d ago

The #Finnish FM #Valtonen says that #russia has no say how #Ukraine gains security guarantees

Source: https://yle.fi/a/74-20179149/64-3-276332

Valtonen: Venäjällä ei mitään sanomista turvatakuisiin

Valtonen: Venäjällä ei mitään sanomista turvatakuisiin

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cachalot6d ago
I've had a cough for the last few days, but after a few pieces of #Finnish #Salmiakki, I've felt much better.
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