CROATIAN HERALDRY
By Adam S. Eterovich
BADOVINAC
Badovinac,
pronounced Badovinatz, could derive from badati meaning to stab or pierce as
they were a warrior clan. Most of the Badovinac's came from Badovinci-Karlovac,
Grmki-Karlovac, Kamenc-Karlovac, Siljki-Karlovac and Zagreb in Croatia. The
entire clan came from the Karlovac district of Croatia.
The
color of arms are gold for the dots, silver for the white and black for the
black.
Vranesa
Badovinac, captain of the Uskok Pirates, was granted nobility from Emperor
Maximilian II on November 23, 1567 in Vienna. The Uskoks were the most feared
soldiers and pirates of the Adriatic and were employed by Austria to plunder
Venetian ships. The Badovinac clan also fought on the military frontier of
Croatia for generations against the Turks.
John
Badovinac, past president of the Croatian Fraternal Union, and my friend, was
of this noble clan—he also was a captain or Vojvoda—American style. He was a
leader, historian and most of all a scholar of Croatian history in America. May
this Zumbercan be remembered.
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.
Source:
http://www.croatians.com/CLAN-BADOVINAC.htm
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