Hence the mere rich, as opposed to the wealthy aristocracy, could make a large donation to the Serene Republic, thus purchasing patents of nobility and having their names inscribed in the Libro d'Oro (the "Golden Book").
The legend in which the flag came from originated in the Golden Book.
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Participation in the Great Council was established on hereditary right, exclusive to the patrician families enrolled in the Golden Book of the Venetian nobility.
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On 19 July 1315, the Golden Book was established in which to enroll at the age of eighteen years the names of those who would be entitled to access to the Major Council.
In 1315 it was ordered by the creation of a Golden Book in which to enroll, at the age of eighteen years, the names of those who would be entitled to access to the Great Council, followed, in 1316, to be even more restrictive rules regarding homini novi.
The company keeps a ‘Golden Book’ of visitors, who have included Emperor Hirohito of Japan, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands.
He also wrote the Golden book on Miraj (المعراج) (the Ascension to the Seven Heavens during the Night Journey).
He proceeded to a detailed assessment of the validity of titles entered in the Golden Book, after which they proceeded to remove the possibility of electing new board members, establishing automatic access to the Higher Council for all the patricians males at the age of 25 years age, except for thirty of them, selected at random each year on the day of Santa Barbara, have access to the age of twenty years: the Grand Council thus became, finally, a meeting is closed and hereditary.