CROATIAN HERALDRY

By Adam S. Eterovich

BLASKOVICH—BLASKOVIC

BLAS-BLAZ

Blasce means small, young cattle. The Coat ot Arms does have a cow displayed in the shield and a Croatian soldier holding grapes. Name variations include Blas, Blaz, Blaskic, Blasko, Blaskov and Blazkovic. Blazekovic was also a variation. The ic or ovic simply means the son of Blaz-Blas.

The Blaskovic clan was very large in Croatia with the most families located at Bukovec, Fucki, Gornje Selo, Gradac, Krnica, Kucinici, Mihovljan, Novigrad, Palanjek, Podlabin, Split, Sunger, Sveti Jakov, Vrboska and Zagreb. The largest concentration was in and around Sveti Jakov in the Ogulin district.

Arms were granted in 1599 to Martin, Nlkola and George; and for George in 1668 in the Croatian Parliament in Zagreb. Arms were also granted to Blazekovic-Blaskovic from Turopolje in 1560 to Mathew. The above arms were one of two grants; the other had three roses In the shield.

The hoizontal lines are blue; slanted left green; dots, gold; vertlcle lines red; whlte Is sllver.

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.