Count of Guastalla

109,90 €

✨ Your noble title at a glance

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  • ✓Digital (0 €): All documents & e-books are available directly in the customer account.
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  • ✓Exclusive extras: When selecting the printed version, you can optionally add accessories, such as the Golden ID Card or the gold coins.
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Choose an exclusive gift set of wine bottles and engraved glasses.

Instant download: You will receive all the documents – personalized certificates, high-resolution coats of arms, and the book „My Title of Nobility“ (as PDF & eBook) – directly after ordering, ready for download as a PDF file and as an eBook. Instantly available, accessible indefinitely, and ready to be printed at home.

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The complete package (download & print): You will receive all the documents – personalized certificates, coats of arms and the eBook "My Title" – immediately available for download in digital format. Additionally, we will send you all the certificates on genuine document paper, the elegant gift folder and the printed pocketbook conveniently by DHL to your home – printing and shipping are already included.

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Description

Information about the family history and the coat of arms

Family history
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Family history Conte di Guastalla

Die Grafen von Guastalla – Ein kleiner Staat mit großer Bühne

Guastalla liegt am Po, wo Handel, Landwirtschaft und höfische Politik zusammentrafen. 1406 übertrugen die Visconti den Ort erblich an Condottiere Guido Torelli. Seine Familie erhielt 1428 den Grafenrang und machte Guastalla zum Mittelpunkt eines kleinen, strategisch wichtigen Staates. 1539 verkaufte Ludovica Torelli ihre Rechte an Ferrante Gonzaga.

Ferrante, ein Sohn des Markgrafen Francesco II. Gonzaga von Mantua und Isabella d’Este, hatte im Dienst Karls V. eine glänzende Laufbahn begonnen. Er war Feldherr, Vizekönig von Sizilien und Gouverneur von Mailand. Mit Guastalla gründete er eine eigene Gonzaga-Linie. Obwohl ihn seine Aufgaben oft fernhielten, ließ er Befestigungen planen, ordnete die Verwaltung und schuf ein Archiv. Nach seiner Rückkehr 1555 widmete er sich dem kleinen Land.

Sein Sohn Cesare übernahm 1557 die Grafschaft. Er stärkte Guastallas Hofleben, gründete die Accademia degli Invaghiti und einen Monte di Pietà und ließ die Festung ausbauen. Mit Camilla Borromeo machte er den Palazzo Gonzaga zum Zentrum der Dynastie. Ihr Sohn Ferrante II. vollendete den Palast und führte die Linie durch unruhige Jahrzehnte zwischen Spanien, Kaiser und benachbarten Herzogtümern.

1621 erhob Kaiser Ferdinand II. Guastalla zum Herzogtum. Die Gonzaga entwickelten die Residenz weiter, ließen eigene Münzen prägen und bewahrten trotz begrenzter Mittel eine erstaunliche Selbstständigkeit. Nach Erbstreitigkeiten gelangte die Herrschaft 1692 an Vincenzo Gonzaga aus einer verwandten Linie. Seine Nachfolger mussten Guastalla während europäischer Kriege mehrfach verlassen und zurückgewinnen.

Mit Herzog Giuseppe Maria endete 1746 die unmittelbare Herrscherfolge der Gonzaga von Guastalla. Nach österreichischer Verwaltung kam das Land 1748 durch den Frieden von Aachen zum Herzogtum Parma und Piacenza. Der Palazzo Ducale, Münzen, Archive und die klare Gestalt der Residenzstadt erzählen noch heute, wie aus einer Po-Stadt ein selbstbewusster kleiner Hof wurde.

Sources: Treccani, Comune di Guastalla, Palazzo Ducale di Mantova, Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani

Coat of arms & Heraldry
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Family coat of arms Conte di Guastalla

Das Wappen des Hauses Gonzaga-Guastalla.

In Silber ein rotes Tatzenkreuz, bewinkelt von vier schwarzen Adlern mit gesenktem Flug. Darüber ein gevierteter Herzschild: Feld 1 und 4 in Rot ein silberner, golden gekrönter doppelschwänziger Löwe; Feld 2 und 3 von Gold und Schwarz geteilt gebändert.

Guastalla gelangte 1539 an Ferrante Gonzaga. Sein Zweig regierte die Grafschaft und später das Herzogtum und führte die Gonzaga-Zeichen.

Sources: Armoriale di Casa Gonzaga, Wikimedia Commons, Treccani, zur Herrschaftsgeschichte des Gonzaga-Zweigs

Overview of your title package

What the title of nobility contains

Discover the fascination of historical noble titles. With each appointment, you receive a first-class package that perfectly combines tradition, personal recognition, and stylish representation:

✦ Your personal Aristonym: Your representative appointment certificate is artistically designed with your name, your new title and the associated coat of arms.
✦ Your own coat of arms: Each title comes with a masterful coat of arms that you can download as a high-resolution PDF for perfect printing.
✦ The book „My Title of Nobility“: With every order, you will receive the 165-page pocket book containing valuable practical tips.
✦ Immediate delivery & premium shipping: Immediately after purchase, everything is available for immediate download, and optionally by mail.

Your certificate

Authentic design with a historic flair: For each region, we create a certificate of appointment in the distinctive, country-specific style – complete with the appropriate coat of arms of your chosen title.

Share this special moment: Upon request, you will receive a free partner certificate and certificates for your children, so that the whole family can participate in the tradition.

Several magnificent documents with coats of arms and seals on a wooden table

Your own coat of arms

Each title comes with the corresponding historical coat of arms, which you receive as a high-resolution file. You can use it completely freely in private and professional contexts – whether on letterhead, business cards, or seals.

Coat of arms with a crown, a helmet and a centaur as a crowning ornament.

The Companion Book

The book „My Title“ takes you in detail into the multifaceted world of your new aristocratic title and offers valuable practical tips for everyday life, stylish guidance, and background information on history.

Book "My Title of Nobility" with coat of arms and marble design

Our accessories

Gold membership card of the Noble Society Association with coat of arms and name Max Wagner

Golden ID Card

Crafted from premium aluminum in business card format, the gold ID Card makes your title look stylish and mobile.

Two gold thalers with coats of arms and the number 10 on marble.

Gold coins

Fine gold and silver-plated medallions combine coats of arms, names and titles in a glossy, unique design.

Trodat stamp and a coat of arms on paper

Emblem stamp

The self-inking stamp quickly, cleanly and precisely transfers your personal emblem onto letterhead paper.

Dark wine bottle with coat-of-arms label "Hohenstetten Graf Max Wagner 2023" on marble.

My own wine

Choose fine red or white wine with an elegant, personalized label for a stylish look.

Two wine glasses with engraving "Hohenstetten" and coat of arms

Wappen Gläser

The masterfully engraved wine glasses display their coat of arms, name and title in stunning brilliance.

A seal machine prints a coat of arms on paper.

Precision pliers

The elegant embossing pliers embellishes letterheads or documents with a tactile, colourless relief embossing.


Honorary membership

Membership of the Noble Society Institute enriches your title with another dimension of exclusive representation. Validated by a magnificent certificate in your name, with no ongoing fees or obligations.

Certificate of the Noble Society Association for Count Max Wagner as honorary member
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