Image: Finnish air force roundel 1934-1945 border

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Description: 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 issued by the FAF 20/03/1934. Order defined also the proportions of the insignia.
Title: Finnish air force roundel 1934-1945 border
Credit: Suomen ilmailun pysyväismääräykset (SIA) (Finnish aviation rtanding rules) Order IV BA 2 "Sotilaslentokoneiden kansallisuusmerkki ja sen paikat lentokoneessa" (Military aircraft nationality mark and the place of the plane) from the 20 of March 1934. Finnish VL Humu, Gloster Gamecock
Author: Hierakares, SVG-Version by Stanisław Skowron. Corrected by Kwasura. Thanks to Msaynevirta for providing this information.
Permission: This file is in the public domain in Finland because it is a part of a decision or a statement issued by a public authority or other public body in Finland. Section 9 of the Finnish Copyright Act specifies that no copyright exists in such material. (Link to the Act)
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Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century

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