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.