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Syrenka, the Famous Mermaid of Warsaw

June 20, 2017 By Mermaids of Earth

Syrenka, the Famous Mermaid of Warsaw

The city of Warsaw, the capital of Poland, has a mermaid carrying a sword and shield on its coat of arms. That same mermaid is depicted in images throughout the city. Her name is Syrenka (sometimes Syrena) and she is the city’s protector. The Warsaw mermaid may not be the oldest instance of a mermaid […]

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