Municipal patronage

Municipal patronage represents an important form of recognition through which the municipal administration expresses its symbolic adhesion to an initiative of character and importance for the city and its territory, deemed worthy of appreciation for its purposes.

With the patronage it is possible to use the Municipality's trademark; this brand is precious and represents the name, tradition and history of the city.

Municipal patronage is granted by the Municipal Council upon proposal of the Mayor or Councilor responsible for the matter.

a. individual and associated local authorities, other public bodies, bodies and associations in which local authorities participate;

b. bodies, associations, foundations and other organizations of a social, cultural, educational, sporting, scientific, tourist and economic nature that operate without profit;

c. social, cultural, educational, sporting, scientific, tourist and economic institutions of municipal interest, scholastic institutions of all levels, professional orders and colleges, universities and cultural, scientific, educational, sporting, economic and social institutions of national interest;

d. other national and foreign bodies of particular and extraordinary importance that carry out activities relating to the institutional purposes of the Municipality of Milan;

e. commercial entities;

f. representative subjects - institutional and/or economic - of other countries

g. natural persons

The annex "Methods for granting patronage" indicates the requirements, procedural aspects and documentation necessary for submitting the patronage application.

 

The request for the granting of patronage by the Municipality of Milan must be submitted at least 45 days before the implementation of the initiative.

Sponsorships will not be granted for initiatives already completed or already started at the time of submitting the application.

Persons interested in obtaining the patronage of the municipal administration must submit the application to the Protocol of the Management of the Sector responsible for the matter or to the General Protocol in via Larga n. 12.

The recognition of patronage entails the obligation to affix the municipal coat of arms on all external communications relating to the sponsored initiative.
Furthermore, the words "with the patronage of the Municipality of Milan" must be reported.

For how to use the logo, please refer to the attachment "Excerpt from the Municipality of Milan logo user manual".

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Updated: 03/03/2021