A show of Nazi memorabilia in Edinburgh Castle has sparked complaints to Scotland's Culture Secretary, with museum bosses dealing with calls to take away the reveals to keep away from “national embarrassment”.

A big Nazi swastika, initially a part of a aircraft that was shot down throughout World War 2, is included in a show of relics from varied conflicts from the twentieth century within the National War Museum, on the grounds of the citadel.

An outline of the item clearly states: “The Nazi 'swastika' symbol painted on the fin was cut out and kept as an obvious symbol of the enemy.”

In a letter to Culture Secretary Angus Robertson, normal secretary of Alex Salmond's Alba Party Chris McEleny reported being “disturbed” by the sight of those objects, claiming that using a Nazi image within the citadel is inflicting “national embarrassment” and he.

Mr McEleny continued: “There is no association whatsoever to Edinburgh Castle and it is a national embarrassment to tourists from across the world to confront them with such artefacts."

A spokesman for National Museums Scotland said: “The displays reflect the Scottish experiences of war and military service from the 17th century to the present day.

“In particular, the In Defence and Active Service galleries convey a sense of the experience of war as seen through the eyes of Scottish servicemen and women, and it is in this context that material bearing Nazi insignia is displayed, reflecting Scottish military participation in the Second World War.”

A Scottish Government spokesman stated: “This is a matter for National Museums Scotland who are responsible for the War Museum.”

In his letter, McEleny additionally raised considerations in regards to the citadel’s “Redcoat Cafe”, named after the red-uniformed British troops who fought towards the Jacobites in Scotland.

Mr McEleny wrote: “As you will be aware, Historic Environment Scotland charge a substantial fee to tour the castle but as Scotland’s most visited paid for tourist attraction it is disappointing to see the message promoted by some of the occupants of the castle – which are ignorant to the history of Scotland, none more so than the crudely named ‘Redcoat Cafe’.”