CROATIAN HERALDRY

By Adam S Eterovich

GLAVICH---GLAVIC

Most of the Glavich clan came from the Dubrovnik area in Dalmatia and from Istria. The name is also found in other parts of Croatia. A simple explanation of Glavich would be head or chief as an origin of the name.

Glavich was granted a Coat of Arms in 1595 and a record is on file at the Zagreb Archives. The Coat of Arms has five lions with gold and black as the colors. Heraldic color codes indicate dots-gold; white-silver; black-black.

Private Vincent Glavich was a Louisiana volunteer in Captain Cognevich's Company, Confederate Army in 1861 and Pietro Glavich was a corporal in the same company. Pietro later had a fruit business on Chartras Street in New Orleans in 1872.

Pietro is also found mining gold as an American citizen at Sutter Creek, California. Vincent is also found in California. Many Croatian pioneers in America were first in the South and upon hearing of the gold rush in California, moved West to make their fortunes. California wine, vineyards, fruit orchards, saloons and fishing became the real fortune. Sutter Creek, California, a goldmining center and site of the first Croatian building in America in 1873 was a center of Glavich and other Croatians. Andrea, Luka, John, Marko, Nikola and Pietro were all there.

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