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.