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    However, the Finnish air force began using it many years before the birth of Nazi Germany,

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yes, because Count Eric von Rosen introduced it to the Finns first. von Rosen was Hermann Göring’s brother-in-law.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The article you linked says

    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.

    Seems like a case of multiple shitheads liking the same symbol independently?

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