Croatian Heraldy

Adam S. Eterovich

BUSIC--BUSICH

Busic could be bus-bush, busa-to plan, or busiti-to drill. Although the Busic clan is found in most parts of Croatia, the areas with most numbers are Muzilovcica-Sisak, Selisce Letovanicko, Sisak, Sveti Petar Cvrstec, Virje, Vinjani, Donji-Imotski and Zupanja in Croatia.

This coat of arms is most interesting with two lions holding a Turk's head. This nobility is remembered from the Turopolje Nobility and dates to 1500. Busic was granted nobility by the Austrian Crown in 1580. The original copy is on the file at the State Archives of Zagreb.

A Turk's head was represented in many Croatian Arms as nobility was gained or granted by virtue of heroism in battle against the Turks for about four-hundred years.

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.