Mermaid Crest

[Larry124]

I’ve added a mermaid avatar. I hope that this particular example is not too risqué.

The crest is from the arms of the Irish Family O’Broin (Byrne).
I notice that one of the Clan Murray crests is also a mermaid.

Might this signify that a prominent member of the families was a seafarer?
Or is it a caution against the vice of vanity?
Are mermaids a successor to the Homeric Sirens?

Are there any other clans or families that use the mermaid?

I’d like to have a mermaid kilt pin.
You would think that mermaid pins would be easy to find on the internet.
Well yes and no.
Most of them are not of the “comb and mirror” variety.
Any leads would be appreciated.