Croatian Heraldry
Adam S. Eterovich
VOJNOVIC-VOJNOVICH
Vojnovic
probably is from Vojnik or Vojna meaning soldier or battle. Vojnovic name
variations include Vojinovic, Vojkovic, Vojnic, Vojskovic, Vojtek, Vojvoda and
Vojvodic.
This
clan had three separate arms registered. John Vojnovic was granted Arms from
the old nobility in Hercegnovi and is
also registered as nobility from the Poljica Republic. Maria Teresa of Austria
granted Arms to Vujna Vojnovic on March 1, 1751 in Vienna. The Fojnica Monastery
in Bosnia has hand drawn Arms for this clan dating to the 1300-1400’s. Arms
found later in Dalmatia did come from Bosnia-Hercegovina.
Vojnovic
is a large clan with most living in Balinac, Crni Potok, Dugi Rat, Gajec,
Kapelna, Lovska, Mazin, Omis, Ozegovci, Pecka and Zagreb.
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.