The swastika is an ancient symbol used by many cultures and religions in Eurasia that generally takes the shape of an equilateral cross with four legs, each bent at 90 degrees in either right-facing f
American postcard mailed to Fair Haven, Connecticut, from Rochester, New York, in June 1910. This card was among those produced by the Stanford Card Co. in Brooklyn, New York.
American pioneer aviator Matilde Josephine Moisant wearing a swastika medallion on her uniform in 1912. The symbol was popular as a good-luck charm with early aviators.
The Elephant Gate entrance at Carlsberg Brewery in Copenhagen, Denmark, decorated with the company's early swastika logo
Lotta Svärd badge (1920–1944)
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The Finnish Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. Its primary peacetime tasks include airspace surveillance, identification and interception missions, and maintaining o
Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century
…headquarters in Copenhagen in 1901 can still be seen today. In Finland, the swastika (Finnish: hakaristi) was used as the official national marking of the Finnish Air Force between 1918 and 1945, anti-aircraft troops as a part of the air force, and tank troops at that time. Its origin is unrelated to Nazis. In March 1918…
The Finnish Air Force aircraft insignia used from 1918 to 1945, shown on a VL Viima
Pilot badge of the Finnish Air Force used from 1918 to 1945, designed by Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Fokker D.XXI fighter in Finnish Air Force service during World War II
Bristol Blenheim BL-129 of No. 44 Squadron, Finnish Air Force