Originally Posted by
jensdad
Anyone know why the new Finnish Air Force emblem seems to have a crown in it when Finland is a republic?
Not an expert, but the coat of arms of Finland has a crowned lion, and crowns seem to come up in other symbols of state organisations, eg the Finnish police have a badge showing a sword with the handle formed from a crowned lion, have seen these around Helsinki.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Finland