CROATIAN HERALDRY

Adam S. Eterovich

 

BENKOVIC---BENKOVICH

 

The Benkovic clan had name variations of  Benko, Benkotic and Benkovcic.

 

This large clan was found at Babino PoIje, Bost, Cakale, Canjevo, Curlovac, Delkovec, Donji Lipovac, lvankovo, Karlovac, Obrez, Pula, Sopje, Virovitica, Vojnovec Laborski, Zagreb and in smaller numbers in many other towns.

 

Benkovic was granted six Arms. King Ferdinand III granted Arms to George Benkovic in Vienna on April 30, 1652, Augustin was granted Arms in 1683, Michael in 1710, Stefan in 1715 and is found carved in a church in Zadar. Most of the Arms were granted for valor in battle.

 

Courtesy of the Croatian Genealogical and Heraldic Society, 2527 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos, California, 94070.  Phone: 650-592-1190; E-Mail croatians@aol.com; Web www.croatians.com. Adam S. Eterovich.