Si attesti a chiunque veda questo attestato · Be it known to all who read this attestation
Don [Your Name] di Sicilia
ITALIANO
Il portatore è ricevuto, con pieno e duraturo onore, nella custodia onorifica dell'Isola di Sicilia, e gli è concessa l'affettuosa tutela di un lembo dell'eterna terra siciliana: custodirne l'antico nome e recare il dorato stendardo del Gattopardo finché l'isola perdurerà.
ENGLISH
The bearer is received, with full and lasting honour, into the honorific guardianship of the Isle of Sicily, and is granted the affectionate stewardship of a parcel of the eternal Sicilian earth: to keep its ancient name, and to carry the golden standard of the Leopard for so long as the island shall endure.
Noi siamo i Gattopardi, i Leoni · We are the Leopards, the Lions
Per l'Isola di Sicilia · Il Custode
NO. IG-41860 · RILASCIATO IL —
Isola di Sicilia · 37°30′N, 14°00′E · An honorific souvenir dedication.
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For him
The Don Pack
$59.95
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Each The Don Pack includes:
A dedicated souvenir plot of land in Sicily (1 sq ft)
Official Il Gattopardo certificate, Don [your name]
A map of Sicily showing the country your plot lies in
Unique certificate number, never reused
PDF certificate emailed within minutes of purchase
An honorific dedication in the Sicily of the Leopard
Frequently asked questions
A beautifully made certificate, uniquely numbered and drawn with the Il Gattopardo crest, that names you Don or Donna, together with a dedicated plot in the Sicilian interior, and a map of the island showing the country it lies in. A keepsake to frame and treasure.
In the Sicilian interior, the country of terraced vineyards, silver olive groves, and lemon trees heavy in the heat. Your certificate comes with a map of the island showing that country, and names you keeper of a parcel within it.
By default your certificate arrives digitally, as a PDF emailed within minutes of purchase. Choose 'Printed + framed' at checkout to receive a printed and framed edition by post.
It is one of the most gifted things we make. Enter the recipient's name and email at checkout and the certificate lands in their inbox, ready to be styled Don or Donna at the next family dinner.
An honorific: a courtesy form of address that sits before a first name. It came into Sicily with the Spanish, out of the Latin dominus, and for centuries it has been how the island marks respect, for the head of a family, a teacher, a priest, the person a village defers to. It is something a community grants rather than a state confers. It was never a rank of nobility, which is why Italy's 1948 abolition of noble titles left it untouched, and it carries no legal standing and cannot be used on any official document. Style yourself Don or Donna, and wear the name with a smile.
Then it costs you nothing. Your title and certificate are refunded 100%, for any reason, for 30 days: write to hello@terradelgattopardo.com and it's done, no quibble. A printed or framed piece is refunded in full too if you tell us before we post it; once it's in the post it carries your name and can't be refunded, though if it arrives damaged or wrong we'll reprint it free or refund it. Full details on our Refunds page.