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

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        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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          Now why would a count van rosen, who hosts hermann göring in his castle before the nazis even have any power, be taken to the swastika?

          Just one of those random coincidences I’m sure…